http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 out of India Tour – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – August 7, 2012
Daniel Vettori is the notable causality from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on August 23.
The premier spinner injured his groin during the opening Test of the recently concluded series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862.
All-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dean-Brownlie-c1349 has been left out after a wretched time on Caribbean soil.
Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, is relishing the chance to work some of the younger players in the current set-up; however, he wants them to focus on consistency in order to fulfill their potential.
The Lankans have quite a few promising youngsters in their ranks including all-rounders, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124. Despite suffering a 4-1 ODI series defeat against the Indians, Mahela is keeping faith in all of them and wants the lot to handle pressure situations.
"It's about them being consistent and improving as individual players. It is one thing that you have the talent but it is another thing that you need to perform day in and day out over a period of time,” he said.
South African skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473, insisted that his side will stay positive and look for a win in the final Test against England, played at Lord’s.
The Proteas kept their 1-0 lead in the series intact following a pulsating drawn affair at Headingley. The visitors set the hosts 253 to win in 39 overs and had reduced them to 106 for 4 before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 added a cautious 24.
Knowing that avoiding defeat in the third and final Test will be enough for his side to dethrone http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, the Proteas skipper was still keen to play attacking cricket. "We showed with our declaration what our mindset is and I don't see it changing it Lord's at all," he said.
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