Cricket News In Brief – November 21, 2011 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, the Pakistan team all-rounder said that he had a point to prove after his match wining performance in the fourth One Day International against Sri Lanka at Sharjah.
The flamboyant player scored a commanding 75 off 65 balls before derailing his opponents to claim an impressive five wicket haul, helping his team to a close win by 26 runs.
"I had a point to prove and actions speak louder than words," said Afridi after the match. The Men In green now take a 3-1 lead in the series with the final match to be played at Abu Dhabi on 23rd of November.
South African batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
On an eventful Day 4, the Proteas were bundled out on 339 courtesy of some exceptional piece of pace bowling by Australian, Patrick Cummins. Chasing 310 to win; the tourists lost both their openers early on but managed to remain in the game thanks to commanding half-centuries from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368, however still feels that the momentum is with his team and believes that the pitch will help his pace attack to deliver the final nail in the coffin.
Former International Cricket Council President, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ehsan-Mani-c55791 has revealed that the cricketing nations are still reluctant in touring Pakistan due to security concerns.
"The thing is that teams still have issues and concerns with the prevailing security situation in Pakistan and are not keen to tour the country," Mani said.
The last team to tour Men In Green was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in 2009, where the infamous scene of Terrorists attack occurred injuring a few Lankan players.
Former Pakistan captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramiz-Hasan-Raja-c83872 has revealed that he current Men In Green players are doing their utmost to wipe off the spot fixing controversies, which has blighted their reputations.
The commentator, who is a presenter in the ongoing Sri Lanka- http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 series, has said that the only way for the team to move forward is by showing good performances on the cricket field.
Raja also stated that the team is now behind each other and simply want to regain their credibility, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993 were handed jail sentences over their involvement in spot fixing earlier in the month.
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