Cricket News in Brief – December 15, 2011 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757’s Test captain Graeme Smith predicts a pacer friendly pitch in the first Test against Sri Lankan, beginning from Thursday, December 15 at Super Sport Park.
Smith, while talking to journalists, eyed a tough time for the Sri Lankans, who would face an enormous challenge while facing the South African pacers, if the pitch does in fact support fast bowling.
“The wicket is looking pretty green. I think the groundsman has got a small panic going on at the moment. It could be interesting, especially on day one. It looks as though it might do a bit,” said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598.
The Proteas skipper, reckoned his side to be in a good shape after their series against Australia, which would give their opponents a tough time in the five-day contest.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 will be going into the Test without top pacers in their ranks, which might cost them dearly if the pitch behaves in favour of South African fast bowlers.
According to a latest rich-list of sportspersons, Australia’s opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
According to the Business Review Weekly magazine, the 30-year-old Watson, earns more than his former boss Ricky Ponting and current captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
The report claims that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 earns $4 million and is at 11th place in the rich-list of Australian sportspersons.
The batsman is currently undergoing rehab after suffering a series of hamstring and lower back problems.
He hopes to make the playing eleven against India, in the first Test scheduled to begin from December 26, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, as he believes that the exclusion of the Aussie from the national team would be a great mistake.
“Guys like Ponting, Dravid and (Sachin) Tendulkar know what they are doing and people should stop questioning them. They should respect them for what they have done for the game and they should respect them if they think they can bat on and contribute to cricket,” said Singh.
He further added, “I do not think Ponting is finished and I think people are making a big mistake by writing him off.”
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