Cricket News In Brief – January 28, 2012 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 claimed an impressive six-for on his return to the national side.
England cautious start saw them lose http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 but they still remain firm favourites to win the match and consequently level the series after going one-nil down.
Earlier, the Men In Green were bowled out on 214 after resuming their second innings on 125 for 4, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 top scoring with a watchful knock of 68.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 being named Player of the Series.
India resumed on 166 for 6 but their last four batsmen offered little resistance as the hosts completed an easy victory by 298 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 was named the Man of the Match after ending the game with six scalps, which included an impressive five-wicket haul in the first innings.
New Zealand completed an earlier than expected victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 in the One off Test, bowling their opponents twice on Day 3 to complete the win by an innings and 301 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Watling-c1172 scoring a maiden unbeaten ton. It took the Kiwi bowlers just 28.5 overs to dismantle their opponents on a thwarting 51, while enforcing an immediate follow on.
The second innings saw the Rhodesians in all sorts of trouble at 5 for 12 before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Regis-Wiriranai-Chakabva-c84623 offered resistance with 63 but the inevitable happened, as Chris Martin’s six-for ensured the Rhodesians resilience ended on 143.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, the stand in Indian skipper for 4th Test, asserted that there is no pressure on the senior players to retire.
With the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 underperforming, many believe that it might be their final bouts with the national team but Sehwag quickly cleared the air by claiming that it’s up to them to make a call on their long term futures.
"I clarify that there is no need for retirement from anybody in this team. And they will take their call when they need it and when they think that their time is up," said Sehwag.
Tags: