Cricket News in Brief – October 11, 2011 – Part 1
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admits that Sri Lanka are suffering in the spin department after the retirement of ace spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864.
"Murali has taken 800 Test wickets, the most by any bowler in world cricket, so you know that with him in the side he is going to create something for you, even in tougher situations,” said the former Sri Lankan captain.
Murali retired from international cricket after the 2011 International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) World Cup.
According to Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermange, there is a one in a million chance of three no-balls being bowled at pre-determined times. He gave this statement in the ongoing spot-fixing hearing against two http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 players Salman
Butt and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993 in a London court on Monday, October 10, 2011.
“According to my calculations, there is a one in a million chance (of three no-balls being bowled at pre-determined times but for these two bowlers that becomes a one in a 1.5 million chance."
In the summer of 2010, Butt, Asif along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 during the
Lord’s Test.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 aims to make a place in the one-day squad
by performing in the forthcoming T20s against tough rivals South Africa.
Hussey, who was discarded for the one-day series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 wants to become a member of the 50-over team by regaining his form after suffering lean patch of form during Australia’s ODI series against Sri Lanka in August, 2011.
The all-rounder, while talking to reporters in Cape Town said that he was really looking forward to pressing his case and showing the selectors that he can play at a higher level.
Australia are to play a series in South Africa from October 13, 2011 which includes two T20s, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches.
England’s right-hand opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 has insisted that
he would be fit to play for the home side in the upcoming series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians on Saturday, October 08, 2011.
England and India are scheduled to play five One Day Internationals (ODIs) followed by a Twenty20 match in a series set to begin from October 14, 2011.
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