Cricket News In Brief – January 26, 2012 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 has worked hard but maintained dominancy on Day 2 of the second Test after reaching to 132 for 1 at the end of the post lunch interval at Abu Dhabi.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 to post deserved half-centuries.
The morning started on a bright note for the touring party after the Men In Green could only add one to their overnight score to get skittle on 257 in their first innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 after bowling their opponents on 272 on Day 3 at the Adelaide Oval.
The only player to offer resistance was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, who reached to his maiden Test century, consequently becoming the first Men In Blue player to make a ton on the series Down Under.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the Kangaroos skipper, batted on despite having the opportunity to enforce a follow on as his team ended the day on 50 for 3 – overall lead of 382.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, which assisted his side put 331 for 5.
After put into bat, the Kiwi’s opening pairing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 added a brisk 124-run stand before the Rhodesians got crucial breakthroughs to halt the hosts but Taylor’s sublime knock ensured that his team remained on top at stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 after the Test match said that his side was marginally ahead on a surface which looked good for batting.
"It's a pretty fast-scoring outfield and they [http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045] set some defensive fields. We'll need to see through the new ball tomorrow morning, and if we are still batting after lunch, we'll be around that 400-450 mark," Ross Taylor said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, the Indian all-rounder has been ruled out of competitive action for up to six months after treatment to a lung infection.
The player was not included in the tri-series squad Down Under, and now will also miss upcoming Asia Cup and the Indian Premier League with Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861.
The player last played for the national team in November against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 before requesting time out, following treatment of a non-malignant lung tumour.
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