Cricket News In Brief – November 11, 2011 – Part 2
Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 has criticized his batting contingent after they were humiliated in their second innings of the ongoing First Test match against South Africa.
In a frantic affair, the Proteas themselves were cleaned up for 96 in their first innings, however their bowling attack stuck to their task appreciably with debutant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 (2 wickets) putting
the hosts on top, while cleaning up the tourists on 47.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 ended the day 2 on 81 for 1, chasing a total of 236 with Aussie leader labelling the dramatic collapse as disgraceful.
"There was enough in the wicket when it was overcast, but our shot selection was disgraceful, we nicked everything in sight, any half lbw was given out, I can make a million excuses - the facts are we should not have been all out for 47. The top seven, we
did not execute our skills well,” said Clarke.
Indian spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760.
The left-arm spinner took 7 wickets in the match, which also included a 6-wicket haul in the first innings, which has given the spinner the added self belief to one day spearhead the Men In Blue bowling attack.
He highlighted the stint with English county side, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 as an important phase of his live, which has helped him to grow as a bowler.
England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charles-Giles-Clarke-c49957 has compared betting in cricket to racism remarks, and feels that in order for the sports to come clean, one will have to stop players from betting.
His comments came after Pakistani trio, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993 were handed jail terms for their involvement in match-fixing.
The head of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 cricket feels that it will be up to the higher governing body to change the gambling culture among players, which sees them bet on other sports in their dressing room.
"It is no longer acceptable for someone to come into a dressing room and say 'Let me introduce you to my bookmaker'. That has to be as unacceptable as a racist remark. That is how it has got to be these days," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
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