Cricket News In Brief – September 20, 2011 – Part 2
Despite losing centurion http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 on the final day of the Third Test match at Colombo (SSC).
The Kangaroo skipper remained unbeaten on 71 with Hussey partnering him on 21, as the two guided the team safely through the first session.
With an overall lead of 146 and six second inning wickets remaining, Sri Lanka's hopes of leveling the series are fading away.
Former Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, has accepted the Board of Control for Cricket In India's (BCCI) proposal of heading the Technical Committee.
"I am happy to know this (that BCCI has considered me for this position). It's a great honour indeed. Of course, I will take up this position,"
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Manohar-Gavaskar-c91863, who previously held the post as the chairman of the Technical Group.
NewZealand pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 has been ruled of the Champions League T20, after suffering a knee injury.
The player was to join the Indian Premier League outfit, Chennai Super Kings but will now stay back in his country to “undergo a period of intense rehabilitation,” as confirmed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Marshall-Buchanan-c68302, the Director of Cricket.
Chennai, who are the defending champions, will play their first match of the tournament on the 24th of this month.
Indian great, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-c71750 as the chief selector, who was given an extended one year term by the BCCI.
"I believe that change is good and now that he (Srikkanth) has performed his duties, he should have moved on to other things in life," Kapil said.
Under Srikkanth, the team won the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 while also suffered a humiliating clean sweep at the hands of England.
England youngster, Jonny Bairstow has scooped the Cricket Writers’ Club Young Cricketer of the Year award for 2011.
The Yorkshire native made an impressive International debut, scoring an unbeaten 41 off 21 to guide his team to victory against the Men In Blue in the fifth ODI at Cardiff.
The player scored more than 1000 runs in the domestic season for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, at an average of 48.52.
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