Cricket News in Brief – November 16, 2011 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Anthony-Donald-c43680 is upbeat about his team’s chances of
handing tourist Australia a defeat in the ongoing two-match Test series after South Africa produced an emphatic win in the first Test of the series.
Donald who has previously had coaching stings with England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527 was named as the new coach of the Proteas.
Donald who before this job had always hinted of a desire to work with his national team is most excited about his team’s prospects in the ongoing home series against the Aussies.
“The guys went out and did something unbelievably special at Newlands, something a lot of people dream about. To be at the forefront of something extremely special and to beat Australia on South African soil would be the pinnacle,” said the 45-year-old former
Proteas pacer.
England’s out of favour middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PD-Collingwood-c2173 has
still not given up hope to make a comeback in the England’s One Day International (ODI) squad.
The 35-year-old last played for England in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 during the World Cup after which he faced an axe because of a colourless performance.
Collingwood who retired from Test cricket in January, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s triumph over Australia in the Ashes said, “I've still got the motivation to try and get back in the England one-day and T20 sides. Hopefully the performances I put in over the winter will
get me a bit closer to that.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Benjamin-Richardson-c84890 wants his batsmen to cope
against spin if they want to give a big show against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to overcome the home side’s first innings tally of 631 runs at Eden Gardens.
“We have to bat positively; if you are batting on a turning wicket and if you just stay in there the bowlers are going to get on top of you," insisted the West Indian manager.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jason-Neil-Gillespie-c66461 has been appointed as
England county side Yorkshire’s new coach as the side seeks to make radical changes to lift its standard.
The side got relegated in the County Championship because of poor performance this season. Gillespie played for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 in 2004 and 2005.
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