Cricket News in Brief – October 16, 2011 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 in their first T20 match of the tour by ten wickets
after successfully chasing a target of 124 runs at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe on Saturday, October 15, 2011.
From Zimbabwe, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BRM-Taylor-c1200 piled 50 runs on 46 deliveries by exhibiting commendable touch with the bat.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean bowlers could not show the sting needed to defend a decent total as they failed to grab a single wicket while bowling against the Kiwis.
From New Zealand, batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 was named as the Player of the Match for his astounding knock of 81 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747
after winning the second match of the three-match series by eight wickets on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, who chose to bat first against the tourists after winning the toss, piled 220 runs, however, their bowlers failed to defend the total as West Indies overcame the required target in 42.4 overs.
In the bowling department 23-year-old right-arm pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 impressed the crowd by clobbering an unbeaten innings of 88 runs.
Samuels was named as the Player of the Match for his good show in the fixture.
Indian captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 is delighted to have ended India’s losing streak by beating England in the first One Day International (ODI) of a five-match one-day series.
On Friday, October 14, 2011 India won the 50-over match against England by 126 runs after posting a humongous total of 300 runs while batting first.
Speaking about the recent victory, Dhoni said, “It’s important to win games. If you are not winning games, you do not enjoy playing cricket and our losing streak in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 was long. Our bowlers showed that they can win us games if the conditions are in
their favour.”
Pakistan’s former bowling legend http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 as an opener instead of sending him down the order.
“I think the team management sees that Gambhir's future in the playing XI is at number three, but I would have definitely played him as an opener,” said Akram.
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