Cricket News-in-Brief - December 1, 2011 – Part 3
Injured Australian pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 has claimed he still has a lot to offer in international cricket.
Johnson sustained an injury during the second Test of the two match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
The veteran pacer has been struggling with form over the past year and has faced a lot of criticism for that, especially in the Test arena.
However, the aggressive pacer said that his career was not over by any means and vowed to make a strong comeback to competitive cricket very soon. His aim will be to recover full fitness before the four-match Test series against India.
Australia’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 was excited to lead a young side
and said that the combination was perfect with a few seniors in the team as well.
The Kangaroos suffered with injuries to key players like Johnson, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iftikhar-Ali-Khan-Pataudi-Nawab-of-c64075 Cummins after the South African tour.
Due to this, the selectors were forced to go with a fresh look side against the Black Caps.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, but expected the senior members in the team including himself to lead from the front.
India are expecting to make an improvement in batting after the team struggled in the first ODI of the five-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in Cuttack.
Chasing 212 for victory, the Men in Blue just managed to reach the target by one wicket, courtesy some immature captaincy from the opposition’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382.
Despite getting the win, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 was unhappy with the batting display. He said that there was no reason why the team failed to put up a decent batting show in the first ODI and things need to improve next time around.
Star Australian batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377
to bounce back in the ongoing two-match Test series against New Zealand.
Ponting has been unable to score a century in the last calendar year, but Hussey believes that the veteran has the hunger to score runs for the country, as he still trains very hard in the nets.
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