Cricket News In Brief – November 5, 2011 – Part 2
Pakistan have made a steady start in the opening session of the third and final Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 going strong.
Resuming Day 3 on 35-2, both batters have attacked the bowling well and shared a unbeaten 50-run partnership so far.
Earlier, the Lankans had posted 413 in their first innings, mainly thanks to another inspired performance by veteran batsman, Kumar Sangakkara.
Windies pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 from making his hundred ton.
Rampaul feels that the recent series win against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 has helped the team gain valuable confidence ahead of their meeting with the World Cup winners.
The Caribbean side will lock horns with the Men In Blue in the forthcoming Test series, with the first game being played from November 6th at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780.
President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari has called on the authorities to hand him a comprehensive report of the spot-fixing trial, which led to jail sentences being handed to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993.
Zardari, who is also patron in chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board was not pleased with the way the matter was handled by the governing body (PCB) and wants to ensure that legal help is given to the banned trio.
Butt was handed a jail sentence of 30 months, followed by Asif (12 months) and teenage fast-bowler, Mohammad Amir (6 months).
Sri Lankan top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
The player accomplished this elusive mark after scoring 144 in the first innings and termed his achievement as a privilege.
He becomes only the second Sri Lankan and the 11th player in World Cricket to make 9000 runs in the longer version of the game.
England Test skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 wants his team to hold no grudge against Men In Green after three of their players were sentenced following the spot-fixing trial.
The Poms are scheduled to play Pakistan in a series, which starts early next year and feels that the verdict will have no bearing on their approach of facing a tough competitor.
Ironically the banned trios were investigated for the offense, which took place last year when they toured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
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