Cricket News-in-Brief - September 27, 2011 – Part 3
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 admitted that his side was lucky to win the Champions League Twenty20 match against Trinidad & Tobago yesterday on September 26, 2011.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise managed to win a thrilling encounter by just one wicket, but Harbhajan believed that the opposition deserved victory, as they were the better team on the day.
The wily off-spinner further stated that his side cannot afford to play like this if they wish to make it to the Semi-Finals of the tournament.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the second Twenty20 of the two-match series at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday, September 25, 2011.
Sammy appreciated the effort of spinner Garey Mathurin, who was awarded as the player-of-the-match for his excellent figures in the match. The debutant finished with 3/9 in his four-over spell.
According to the West Indian skipper, the debutant has vowed to take four wickets in his first international appearance, bur he was still satisfied with what was achieved at the end of the day.
The IPL commissioner Rajiv Shukla has indicated at a possible return of Pakistani players to the lucrative league. The cricketers from the country only took part in the inaugural season of the tournament, but were ignored afterwards due to weak political ties between the neighbouring nations.
Shukla clarified that Pakistan’s players were not banned from the cash rich tournament and their participation in the future will be discussed soon.
Former Pakistan fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Akhtar-c90080 in his book ‘Controversially Yours.’ The latter had admitted of being involved in ball tempering and also criticised several other players during his era.
According to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board (PCB) should take action against him.
Discarded Pakistan wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamran-Akmal-c70122 has claimed that he does not have anything to prove to anyone in order to be selected in the team once again.
The veteran player was dropped from the side after a disappointing show in the ICC World Cup 2011.
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