Dhoni, Kohli steady India – Cricket News Roundup – December 15, 2012 – Part 1
Dogged half-centuries from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 bowlers on the ongoing day 3 of the fourth and final Test, being played at Nagpur.
Though their progression was slow, it still allowed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to recover after they had been reduced to 71 for 4 in the final session of the previous day. Both men added 59 in the opening session, before further extending their stand during the post-lunch interval.
However, they will be aiming to up the scoring rate as the match approaches the half-way mark. India will need to win the current clash in order to level the series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Resuming from 299 for 4, the home side lost skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 (68*), cemented the team’s position by adding an unbeaten stand of 146.
The bold declaration paid off after the Aussie bowlers reduced their opponents to 70 for 3. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 lbw.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the upcoming series.
NZC board’s decision to demote http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 from captaincy has affected the team’s preparation ahead of a tough series against the no.1 ranked Test side, which further forced the latter to take a break from his international duties. The team is also missing the services of other key players, which compelled them to name an inexperienced lineup for the 3 T20Is, and the subsequent Test series.
McCullum, nonetheless, wants his side to give a good account of themselves. "There's obviously been some distractions gone on back home but we know there is a monumental task in front of us. From a leadership point of view, we've got to find a way to use the resources we do have, rather than focus on what we don't have."
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