Cricket News In Brief – November 12, 2011 – Part 2
Misbah-ul- Haq, the Pakistani skipper has praised the contribution of all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 after his team romped to an 8 wicket win in the first One Day International against Sri Lanka.
Afridi proved to be the match winner for his team, where he claimed three wickets to instigate a Sri Lankan collapse, which saw them falter on a meagre total of 131.
"Shahid Afridi is a matchwinner and he proved that today," Misbah said. "He came on when we needed wickets and also needed to keep the runs down.”
South African skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 as the greatest comeback, which will live long in the memories of his players.
The Proteas outfit chased down a target of 236 with limited difficulty with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 scoring commendable centuries.
Earlier, debutant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753 heroics helped the team to bundle out the Kangaroos on a humiliating total of 47 in their second innings, and the Proteas leader was quick to praise the pacer for his contribution.
Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramiz-Hasan-Raja-c83872 a lucrative contract to become the new Chief Operating Office.
Since retiring, Raja has been heavily involved in media and is currently commentating on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033.
However, with strong educational and professional background, Zaka wants Raja to be a part of the board with the main agenda of devising a plan in order to resume International cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
Australian media have called for some quick changes after the team’s debacles in the first Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The press was highly critical of former skipper, Ricky Ponting and left-arm pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 and wants the selectors to axe the duo in order for youngsters to get a reckoning in the side.
"Heads will almost certainly roll after a devastating loss in the first Test and it remains to be seen if Mitchell Johnson or http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 play the next Test in the wake of the Newlands loss," a quote in The Australian.
The Kangaroo will lock horns with Proteas in the second Test match from November 17, 2011.
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