Cricket News in Brief – January 27, 2012 – Part 1
Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, where the youngster scored his first Test century while he was bombarded by verbal abuses from Australian fielders.
According to him, the sledging continued throughout the day, and he fought back by throwing verbal comments right back at the Australians.
"To give it back verbally and then score a hundred is even better. I mean, we don't go out there to take any kind of stuff from anyone. We are international cricketers as well. They should know that. We need to let them know that. Be it in any way. By talking and by performing. It's much more satisfying," he said.
The batsman scored 116 runs in the match, before losing his wicket to a leg-before-wicket decision.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) even after England suffered a batting collapse in the later stage of their first innings on the second day.
Cook, who made 94 said, "I wouldn't say we've thrown it away, We're only 50 behind, and we've got Belly (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 - excellent players - at the crease, and our lower order did well in [the first Test in] Dubai."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566, the underperforming Indian bowler insists he is not unlucky and will start getting wickets soon.
The fast bowler admitted that fast bowling was not an easy job and a bowler needs to work really hard to make a mark in international cricket these days.
He also revealed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 has never asked him to bowl full as this is not the way he bowls.
"He doesn't tell me to bowl full. He knows it's not my natural style," said the lanky bowler.
Former Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 score runs after a lean patch with the bat.
"He's been phenomenal... Ricky's an all-time great and I've been happy to see him score," said Ganguly.
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