Cricket News In Brief – November 12, 2011 – Part 4
India’s star batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, has become the first cricketer to donate his organs to a private hospital after making a pledge during the launch of an organ donation website under the label of ‘Get a Life’.
According to reports, the Men in Blue top order batsman has already signed papers for the noble cause and that he will donate his organs, including kidney, heart, liver, pancreas, small bowel, eyes lungs and tissues after his death.
New Zealand’s former Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saqlain-Mushtaq-c88743 bowl.
During his recent interview with a Pakistani website, ‘Pakpassion.net’, Vettori revealed that Saqlain was his favorite Pakistani cricketer and had a chance to work with him when the spinner came over to help the team out.
The player also commended Saqlain for possessing immense know-how under the sport and that it all added great knowledge to the team.
“I used to love watching Saqlain bowl. Got to work with him over the last couple of years when he came over and helped the team. Not only from a bowling perspective but batting as well. He is a lovely man who imparted a lot of knowledge to us. Not only the
way he played the game and how innovative and successful he was as a spin bowler but him as a person as well,” said Vettori.
England’s coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) to preserve the Test format of the game citing that the shorter versions as well as related events are bringing the longest form of the sport under fire.
The mentor said that the international cricket governors must pay heed into the matter as it may take shape into a serious problem in the future and that address the whole matter with full responsibility, but unfortunately feels that the current scenario
does not pose all this.
Flower recently led the English squad to the Test rankings’ summit when the Poms defeated the former World Champions under the format, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013
takes on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in January 2012, in UAE.
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