Cricket News In Brief – October 18, 2011 - Part 4
New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 has said that his stint with Derbyshire has groomed the batsman
which will aid the Kiwi in standing tough for his national team.
During his recent outing for New Zealand, Guptill’s association with Brendan McCullum contributed 120 runs for the Kiwi tourists, which took on the Zimbabwean hosts in the tour’s second Twenty20 (T20) match in Harare.
After the preceding game, Guptill comprehended that his tenure with Derbyshire paid him off and now aims to retain his place on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 national team.
The Proteas wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301,
when the two sides meet at the upcoming One Day International (ODI) series, which kicks off on Wednesday.
“I was watching the game in Cape Town and sometimes a run out can be the start of a demise for you. He (Warner) got run out in the first game and out in the second. He is probably desperate for a bit of form,” said Boucher.
The South African also admitted that Warner has a strong command on his batting skills, but the Proteas will have to try hard to secure his stumps.
Pakistani spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, has said that the Men in Green have the capability to mark a Test win
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, which surely stands as a formidable opponent.
Ajmal also added that the Lankan Lions’ strength lies in their batting line-up; however, Pakistan’s trump card will be its bowlers.
“The Sri Lankan’s strength is their batting line-up, but I think that the Pakistani bowlers are the team’s strong point and we can get the better of the Sri Lankan batsmen”, said Ajmal.
Pakistani domestic player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 in the competition’s
final match.
During his stint at the Pakistani domestic competition, Zia bagged 177 runs from 5 innings at a strike rate of 163 runs.
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