Cricket News In Brief – November 10, 2011 – Part 1
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Despite the skipper playing a fluent knock, the visitors kept on losing wickets with Proteas fast-bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 doing most of the damage, picking up a four-wicket haul.
He was provided an able supporting hand from debutant, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MV-Boucher-c2048 took his 500th catch in Test Cricket.
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The flamboyant all-rounder had a public row with Pakistan Cricket Board and former coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 but now says that it is time to start delivering for the national team.
After winning the Test series 1-0, the Men In Green will take on the Lankans in the first of five One-Day International which starts on November 11th.
Indian team skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 as he nears his hundredth ton.
The Men In Blue won the first Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 with Little Master again failing to reach the elusive mark after being dismissed on 76.
Dhoni claimed that the expectations surrounding the milestone has affected the veteran, however has backed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 to reach to the land mark in the next Test match.
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After taking a first innings lead, the Windies faltered badly in their second outing with their opponents capitalizing to win the opening Test by 5 wickets.
"It was a d**n good display by our team here. We were aware how tough it is to beat India at home," Sammy said after the loss.
South African pacer, Dale Steyn said that he was happy with the intensity of his spell after his four-wicket haul put his team in the ascendency against Australia in the first Test match.
Steyn had been disappointing in the one-dayers and went for too many runs. However, his return to the longer version was sublime as he bowled with pace and swung the ball appreciably.
"I didn't have the intensity during the one-dayers as much as I had it now," he said.
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