Cricket News in Brief – January 19, 2012 – Part 1
On the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England, the Men in Green have secured a lead of 96 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings after scoring 288 runs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in complete ruins.
However, after Pakistan openers gave their side a flying start, England made a commendable return in the match by grabbing wickets at random, preventing the hosts from amassing 300 runs on the second day.
From England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 grabbed two wickets each.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper/skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859’s bowling action could once again come under question after the spinner bamboozled England on the first day of the first Test by grabbing seven wickets.
Immediately, after the end of first day's play, England’s former pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-George-Dylan-Willis-c85805 questioned the legality of Ajmal’s action while bowling the “Doosra”.
"I can understand the reaction of our former players to what Willis and the English media is saying because they have always depended on negative tactics to pressurise and defame our players," Latif said
The veteran warned Ajmal to be prepared to face any pressure regarding his bowling action in the coming days.
English pacer, Stuart Broad hailed his side’s fight back on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, as the pacer suggested that his side can still win the game after being bowled-out for 192 runs on the first day of the match.
“Pakistan are still in a strong position - we're chasing the game a little bit - but you look back to Brisbane, to Trent Bridge last summer, it's going to be up to a couple of batsmen to score big hundreds," said Broad.
On Wednesday, Broad grabbed two wickets against Pakistan, which included the prized wicket of opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889.
England’s former skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Paul-Vaughan-c76145, has cautioned his team to learn to play against Saeed Ajmal or they are destined to lose the first Test against the Men in Green.
The veteran batsman believes that if Ajmal keeps bowling the way he did on the first day, he will win the match for his side.
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