Cricket News in Brief – September 21, 2011 – Part 1
Somerset beat Auckland Aces by four wickets in the Champions League Twenty20
Pool B match, ending http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766’s chances of grabbing the cup this year.
Given a target of 126 to chase, Somerset batted superbly well against a formidable Auckland bowling side which almost managed to take the game right from under the nose of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 in the drying moments of the second innings that decided the game on the
last delivery which was smacked by the Somerset skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 beyond the fielders to grab the winning run.
Australian captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758,
the 30-year-old Clarke reckoned it to be the best day of his life after his team managed to end the third and final Test in a draw on Tuesday September 20, 2011, grabbing a 1-0 win in the series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 scored 112 runs on the fifth day of the match which helped in sealing the series for his team.
“It's been a fantastic tour, both the one-day series and this Test series have certainly gone to plan.”
Australia’s coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-John-Nielsen-c94043 has relinquished his post and has
revealed that he will be taking up a new cricket role elsewhere due to which he will no longer be carrying out his duties as the head coach of Australia.
Nielsen was named the Australian coach as a replacement to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 fall from the top of the world to their current status where they are in a reconstruction phase and are no longer a dominating force in
the world of cricket.
"I look forward to the challenges ahead. I've no doubt the experiences I have gained will hold me in good stead moving forward,” said Nielsen.
Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 for his tremendous work with the national team and also rebuffed rumours of infighting during the Zimbabwean tour.
Haq was speaking to media men on the team’s return to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045.
The middle-order batsman lauded the talent of the youngsters in the team who had given an impressive performance in the tour.
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