Cricket News in Brief – December 30, 2011 – Part 1
Australia's Shane Watson, is expected to miss the second Test against Indian next week, as the Australian all-rounder has been sent home to continue his rehabilitation process on his hamstring injury which kept him out of the Boxing Day Test.
“http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 has been released home this morning to continue his rehabilitation program," a Cricket Australia spokesman said.
The flamboyant all-rounder was attached with the Australian camp during the first Test in Melbourne.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 will face India in the second Test on January 3, 2012 at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, levelled the three-Test series against South Africa after winning the second Test by 208 runs on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Kingsmead, Durban.
Giving the hosts a target of 450 runs to win, the Lankans bowled-out the Proteas on 241 runs, as their bowlers incinerated the mighty South African batting line-up.
Left-arm spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559, was named as the Player of the Match for taking nine wickets.
Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, and is relieved to have lead his squad to a Test win against a tough rival.
Speaking in the post match ceremony, the Lankan said, “Great comeback for us. Really happy to have my first win as captain in South Africa. I think our intensity was high from the moment we won the toss and chose to bat. If we put runs in the board, we knew we could put pressure on them, and that happened.”
Australian pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the Boxing Day Test. The bowler was named as the Player of the Match for taking six wickets as he annihilated the Indian batting line-up.
“For me it's a dream come true to play cricket for Australia. To be out there on Boxing Day and against India, with the batting line-up ... I know http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 ... I wasn't even born when he started playing cricket. To go out there and bowl against him and have some success against their batsmen is just unbelievable. To get a win is even better,” said the Aussie.
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