Cricket News In Brief – Part 2 – January 18, 2012 – Live Cricket Score and Update
Pakistani openers have made a solid start on Day 2 of the 1st Test, putting on a century stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 reaching commanding half-centuries.
Resuming the day on 42 for no loss, the Men In Green maintained their good showing in the match as they easily nullified the threat posed by the Poms bowling attack.
Earlier on Day 1, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 top scoring with an unbeaten 70.
Pakistani spin wizard, Saeed Ajmal has shrugged off suggestions that his action is illegal, claiming that it is up to the match officials to decide whether his arm extends beyond the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 boundary of 15 degrees.
The Men In Green spinner’s career best figures were overshadowed by the controversy after several former English players questioned the legality of his action. Matt Prior, the English wicket-keeper batsman however, dismissed any such talks by admitting that
his side had an off day in the 1st Test.
"It's not something we're concerned about," Prior said when asked what the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 team thought of Ajmal's action. "It's not something we talk about. It's nothing to do with us."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, the Australian opening batsman has stated that the long term goal for his side is to reclaim their no.1 Test spot in two years time when they take on England in the Ashes.
The Kangaroos have been in scintillating form, beating their current opponents http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in three consecutive Test matches to take the Border-Gavaskar series.
While the team has been celebrating their success, Warner further stated the team’s long term desire of reclaiming the Ashes. “That's a massive thing for us at the moment. Where we are placed at the moment, our goal is to become No. 1 again by the next Ashes
in 2013. If we can keep working towards that, our goals will be achieved."
Regarding becoming the new T20 captain, the left-hander quashed such rumours by focusing on performing well in all formats. “It's a massive achievement for people to say that but at the end of the day I just have to concentrate on my cricket."
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