Cricket News in Brief – September 24, 2011 – Part 1
England won the first Twenty20 match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the two-match series
at Kennington Oval, London on Friday, September 23, 2011 by 10 wickets after overcoming a tally of 125 runs posted by West Indies while batting first.
For England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373 was the most successful bowler who took four wickets in 3.4 overs by conceding 10 runs. He was also named as the Man of the Match.
England won the match in 15.2 overs as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 gave an explosive batting performance by remaining unbeaten on 62 and 58 runs.
Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s biography named ‘Controversially Yours’
has received mixed reaction in Pakistan as some players have criticised the controversial player for making false revelations in the biography to create sensation while others believe that there is some truth in his claims.
Most players including the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Tauqir Zia have rebuffed Akhtar’s allegations against Wasim Akram for trying to destroy his career.
“Look Wasim retired in 2003 and Shoaib just this year. If Wasim had wanted him out of the team, I don't think Shoaib would have played that much. There have always been problems between players but I think the comments about Wasim are unfair," said Zia while
talking on the subject.
Pakistan’s former pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Nawaz-Malik-c88831 backs
Shoaib Akthar’s charges against former legend Wasim Akram for trying to ruin Akhtar’s career.
“As far as his talk about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 trying to derail his career is concerned I can vouch that even when he was playing he had told me personally that he didn't know why Wasim was after him and bent on destroying his career," Nawaz said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PD-Collingwood-c2173 is desperate to make a comeback in the
national team which has been having a great year as they have recently become the number one team in Test cricket by thrashing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in a four-match Test series by 4-0.
However, the 35-year-old admitted that there were slim chances of him getting a recall from the selectors as England are looking to inject young blood in the T20 and one-day squads.
In January this year, Collingwood retied from Test cricket to concentrate on T20 and 50-over formats, however, because of poor form he has been sidelined from the national team.
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