Cricket News In Brief – January 5, 2012 – Live Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 also remained not out on 150, amassing his 16th career century.
In reply, the Indians lost explosive opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 shared a fighting standing of 82.
Dravid was then cleaned up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 held nerves to end the day on 114 for 2, still trailing by 354 runs.
Pakistani flamboyant all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 has vowed never to captain his country again following his sacking in May last year.
The leg-spinner had major fallouts with former coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 which led him to announce his retirement.
With both men departing from their respective roles, Afridi made himself available for the teams ODI assignments and delivered immediate success by becoming the Player of the Series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at UAE. He however, has claimed that he will never lead
the side, but will always help the team as a senior member.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 said that he will opt out of the Indian Premier League in order to focus on Test cricket.
The Kiwi player asserted that he will be plying his trade in the English domestic circuit which will in turn help him get better equipped for the pinnacle format of cricket.
“My main priority is still Test cricket and playing first-class cricket over the winter is the best thing to improve that. We have a lot of Tests coming up and doing well for New Zealand in Test cricket is my main aim,” said Guptill.
Former Indian legend, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 despite the Men In Blue falling short of expectations in their tour Down Under.
Kapil stated that the whole team has been underperforming and called for the skipper to make harsh calls on the team’s ageing middle-order.
"He needs to get the best out of his players. He has to perform best otherwise he has to take some hard steps. That means if he has to drop somebody he will have to do that," Kapil said.
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