Cricket News in Brief – September 14, 2011 – Part 1
According to sources India’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 will not be able to represent the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Champions League Twenty20 qualifying tournament
because of a concussion he sustained while taking a catch of England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 in the fourth Test match at the Oval.
Reports suggest that the player has not recovered from his injury and has been advised by doctors to have more rest before returning to competitive cricket.
While there is a possibility that Gambhir might join the team in the later stage of the tournament if KKR manage to reach the qualifier, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 will lead the KKR in Gambhir’s absence.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is disappointed by team India for skipping the ICC Awards,
after no one from the Indian team attended the awards in London on Monday 12, 2011. ICC’s resentment was expressed by the chief executive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haroon-Lorgat-c61719 who while talking to ESPNcricinfo said, "They have had a great year [before the England series]
and it was an occasion to celebrate. It was a missed opportunity."
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at Trent Bridge.
Pakistan to tour Bangladesh for a two Test, three one-day and a Twenty20 series in December,
after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 due to security reasons.
However, both boards have put their differences aside and now have agreed to hold bilateral series to resume friendly cricketing ties.
It will be a first bilateral series between the two countries since 2008.
Speaking on the matter a source said, “Both boards appear to have taken steps to improve their relations and the PCB recently approved the itinerary sent for the Test series by Bangladesh.”
It’s all about how you cope with pressure on the field says Pakistan’s award winning umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aleem-Sarwar-Dar-c43094 who
won the Umpire of the Year award for the third time in a row this year after he was voted by 10 full-member captains as well as the eight-man Elite Panel of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 match referees.
This year, Dar made 100% correct decisions in one-day and Twenty20 matches while in Test cricket his percentage was 98.
Talking to Express Tribune the 43-year-old Dar said, “It’s all about how you cope with pressure on the field. Decision-making is always tough because there is pressure from every corner. You need to control your nerves, especially with the advent of technology.”
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