Cricket News In Brief – November 3, 2011 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 going solid against Pakistan in the third and final Test match at Sharjah.
Electing to bat first, Pakistani pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604 dismissed Paranavitana in the opening over of the day, however, the veterans of the Lankan team have guided the team safely into the lunch interval in a must win game.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124.
Australian pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 has claimed that match-fixing can happen anywhere and one should not associate it only happening in the sub-continent.
"What I will say publicly is that it's not just the subcontinent and I don't want to focus on Pakistan or http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 or people might think it's because (of) the subcontinent," he said.
He comments came after Men In Green trio, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 were found guilty of spot-fixing on charges of conspiracy to cheat, accept and obtain corrupt payments.
Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, which starts from November 6th.
The Men In Blue were humiliated by the English contingent in their recent tour, beaten 4-0 in the Test series, which consequently led them to surrender their No.1 Test status.
The veteran is also looking forward to the side’s tour of the Down Under later in the year, where they will play against the Kangaroos.
Explosive Men In Green all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 has labelled the Pakistani captaincy as a “sacrificial lamb”, however has also added that he will play under any skipper.
Afridi was forced to relinquish his position as the leader of the ODI team and consequently went into conditional retirement after a disagreement with former coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128.
However, with the two men gone, the flamboyant player has again made himself available for selection and he has been included for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, which starts after the conclusion of the ongoing third Test match.
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