Cricket News In Brief – November 18, 2011 – Part 4
Pakistan has made a solid start to the third One Day International against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, currently being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 have complemented each other ably and have partnered in their first 100-run stand of the limited over series.
Earlier, Men In Blue skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665.
Australia has dominated the second day proceedings against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558.
Hughes and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 picking the respective wickets for the hosts.
The Proteas were bundled out on a below par total of 266 in their first innings with Aussie pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 grabbing three scalps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 after being named in the Kiwi squad.
The left-armer has made a promising start in the domestic front with Norther Districts and feels that it will keep him in good shape for a difficult assignment. He is also keen on forgetting his injury nightmares which has kept his debut on hold for almost
three years.
"I took a lot of confidence out of completing a full first-class season with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northern-Districts-c825 last year," Boult said. "The back's fine. I've come out of that."I was pretty young, pretty naive three years ago [when he was first picked for New Zealand].”
The Black Caps travel to their close neighbours to battle in a two test match series with the first being played at Brisbane from December 1st.
Former Pakistani opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Anwar-c87864 has said that a player must first put his team’s success ahead and then focus on individual accolades.
“I don’t see any value in batsmen making big runs, establishing records but not winning matches for their sides. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 should be praised for providing joy and entertainment to world cricket,” said Saeed Anwar.
The left-hander was widely regarded as the best player of his generation after scoring over 12000 International runs, which included 68 fifties and 31 centuries.
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