Cricket News In Brief – October 29, 2011 – Part 2
In an eventful first session of the fourth day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to assert their dominance on the 2nd Test match.
Resuming on 88 for 1, the Men In Green dismissed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 to leave their opponents reeling.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 all picked wicket apiece, with the Lankan’s still trailing to their opponent’s first innings score of 403.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708, both making commendable half-centuries.
However, Brathwaite perished soon after the lunch interval with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rubel-Hossain-c2378 picking up his wicket to give the hosts a glimmer of a chance.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 are out due to back and hamstring injuries respectively, while Bangladesh are without spinner, Elias Sunny, who is out with a stomach pain.
Australian skipper, Michael Clarke was pleased with the performance of his bowlers, however said that there is plenty of room for improvement after winning the deciding one-dayer against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
"There's a long way to go, there's going to be plenty of challenges that lay ahead, plenty of ups and downs and if we can keep sticking together as a team and playing well I think we'll continue to improve," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
The skipper also admired the efforts of veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who guided the team to the series win with a clinical unbeaten knock of 45.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453.
After good showing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737.
There is also a return for experienced personnel with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 all included after recovering from injuries.
After being accused of playing a pivotal role in ending http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 has rubbished the claims and said that he had nothing to do with it.
Katich earlier claimed that he will not be able to get into the reckoning as long as Clarke is in charge of the Kanagaroos.
Clarke however said, "Look when Simon wasn't selected I wasn't a selector at the time.”
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