Cricket News In Brief – October 6, 2011 – Part 2
After their last ball win against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, labeled the victory as the best T20 match of his life.
The 22-year-old was awarded the Player of the Match after his stupendous knock of 70 from 36 helped the team chase down a mammoth 215.
"I was really excited since we were hitting the sixes at the right time and probably the best T20 match of my life," he said after the match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-Hasan-Khan-c77595 was named the interim Coach of the team.
The decision was influenced by the resignation of former Coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
During that period, Ilyas will take over the duties as the chief selector, a role which he has performed before.
South Africa has called up all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, which start from October 13.
He replaces the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613, who injured himself while playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Champions League T20.
Wicket-keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MV-Boucher-c2048 also suffered an injury but is expected to recover in time to face the Kangaroos.
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Roy-Dilley-c60632, has died at the age of 52. The player was remembered for his Ashes heroics which helped his team win the 1981 Test at Headingly.
Dilley featured in 41 Test matches, taking 138 wickets at 29.76 with best haul of 6 for 38 and famously joined the Mike Gatting’s rebel tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
“I had a lot of great times with him," Ian Botham (his fellow teammate) told Sky Sports News. "He had a good sense of humour and always wanted to be a part of the party.
England's all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the five match ODI series starting from October 14.
Bopara feels that the series is important for both sides, trying to achieve their respective agendas.
The all-rounder has found a new surge in his game after some excellent performances for the national team in the previous month.
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