Cricket News in Brief – October 09, 2011 – Part 1
Mumbai Indians won the second semi-final of the ongoing Champions League T20 after beating Somerset by 10 runs on Saturday, October 08, 2011 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, India.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 on 150 runs to earn a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bangalore scheduled to be played on Sunday, October 9, 2011.
Mumbai pacer Lasith Malinga was named as the Player of the Match for taking four wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 overwhelmed by his performance in the second semi-final of the Champions League T20 as he grabbed four wickets in the match against Somerset, conceding 20 runs in four overs.
28-year-old Malinga, while giving a post match interview said, “I had to take the wickets. It was important to strike in the start. That was the main thing. I then came back with the old ball and tried to take wickets with my variation. I have to use it
at the right time. 19th over went only for few runs. Doesn't matter any team [in the final] I believe in my ability."
The pacer was named as the Player of the Match for his superb performance.
Former Indian skipper/ left-arm opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 would be tough for India.
“I think the biggest challenge that will identify (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni as a leader in world cricket is the tour of Australia. If http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 does well then Dhoni will be terrific. We have to wait and see (for that to happen),” Ganguly said.
India were humiliated by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 this summer when they lost a four-match Test series by 4-0 followed by a loss in T20 and five-match one-day series.
India lost their number one status in Test cricket after losing to England, allowing the Poms to become the top team in the longest version of the game.
Pakistan’s chief selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 are the fittest players in the current squad.
According to Mohsin, the two batsmen are fit enough to play international cricket despite their ages.
Misbah (37) and Younis (33) were praised by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-c77587 for having a better fitness level than some of the young players in the national team.
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