Cricket News-in-Brief - December 12, 2011 – Part 3
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two match series in Chittagong by a huge margin of an innings and 184 runs.
Veteran batsman Younis Khan was named player of the match for his classy knock of 200 not-out. He also brought up 6000 Test runs in this game. Other than him, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
In the bowling department, left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman was impressive, bagging seven wickets in the match. He got good support from fellow spinner Saeed Ajmal, who dismissed five batsmen overall.
Former Australian spinner Stuart McGill believes his side’s bowling will be tested
against India in the upcoming four match Test series, starting from Monday, December 26, 2011.
McGill claimed that bowling well against the New Zealand team does not mean that the same will happen against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
The former spinner added that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 was proud of his side after winning the second Test of the two match series against Australia at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, December 12.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 said that he was disappointed after the outcome of the Brisbane Test, but the team fought back extremely hard in Hobart to level the series by 1-1.
Pakistan’s captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
He said that the team was full of confidence and everyone was enjoying winning over the past one year and a half.
The 37-year-old praised his team’s bowlers, especially the spinners http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who have been doing a terrific job recently.
Misbah also appreciated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 for his wonderful contribution in the team’s success.
Australia’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 wants Phil Hughes to regain form,
playing domestic cricket.
The 23-year-old opener has been inconsistent over the past few months and might not find a place in the team during the four match Test series against India.
According to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, Hughes has been working extremely hard in order to overcome his weaknesses, but will have to score runs at the highest level to justify his selection.
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