Cricket News in Brief – January 25, 2012 – Part 1
Former Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 on Tuesday, February 24, 2012 rebuffed notions of his
retirement at the conclusion of the ongoing fourth and final Test against India.
Ponting who remained unbeaten on 137 runs at stumps on the first day of the final Test said, “It was a celebration, I usually do a similar celebration when I score a Test match hundred. I won't be retiring at the end of this Test match."
After reaching his 100, Ponting waved his bat in the air ecstatically, that erupted a speculation that he might be retiring after this Test.
Ponting insisted that he cherished playing for Australia and winning games for his country is what motivates him to keep playing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in complete disarray as the Indians are already down in the series by 3-0.
Meanwhile, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 also gave a stupendous performance in the match as he remained unbeaten on 140 runs.
England captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 believes that as a skipper he needs to lead from the front for which it is imperative for him to score
runs in the second Test against Pakistan in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) scheduled to begin from Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
“As a captain you lead from the front with regards to scoring runs,” said the English skipper.
Meanwhile, the English captain revealed that captaincy had helped him improve his game.
On the other hand, there are news that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will be going in the second Test without the services of pacer Chris Tremlett, who has a sore back.
Pakistan’s former left-arm pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 has criticised English media for its behaviour towards Saeed Ajmal’s outstanding performance in the first Test, where he grabbed ten wickets and played an important role in Pakistan win against
the Poms.
“Instead of praising him (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 played better cricket, they are after him," said Akram
Former English players have expressed concern regarding Ajmal’s action which might force International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) to re-examine Ajmal’s bowling action
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