Cricket News in Brief – November 24, 2011 – Part 1
Pakistan sealed a 4-1 win against Sri Lanka in the five-match one-day series on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 after beating their opponents by three wickets in the fifth and final match at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033.
Pakistan chased the required target of 219 runs in 47.2 overs with some exceptional batting performance from middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 who amassed 61 runs, the youngster was also named as the Player of the Match for his impressive show.
Meanwhile, from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 was the highest scorer from his team with 78 runs to his name.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 was declared as the Player of the Series.
Pakistan’s left-arm pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 due to a tear in his abdominal muscle.
The 21-year-old pacer felt pain after bowling three overs in the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka on Wednesday and after getting a medical check-up a tear in his abdominal muscle was detected.
Giving details on the extent of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naushad-Ali-Rizvi-c78868 said, “The scan revealed a partial tear of the abdominal muscle which requires six weeks of rest. He is out of the Bangladesh tour and needs rehabilitation."
On Wednesday, November 23, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 had appeals against their prison sentence turned down by the Court of Appeal as it was deemed by the head of the three-member panel Lord Chief Justice, Igor Judge that cricket would suffer if the given sentences were overturned.
Butt will now spend 30 months in the English jail while Amir is to spend six months in a youth correction facility.
Both players along with pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the summer of 2010.
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“Had I scored one more run I would have equalled Lara's record. But it is something that I didn't plan, it is not something that I would go out and achieve,” said Bravo.
The 22-year-old Bravo had already equalled Lara’s record of scoring 941 runs in 12 matches before the start of the third Test match against India.
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