Dimitri Mascarenhas not too optimistic about England’s chances in the World T20 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012 and is disappointed at being continuously snubbed by the selectors.
The mega-event is going to start tomorrow in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 looking to defend their title, having won the tournament’s previous edition in the Caribbean in 2010.
With a number of talented players like Alex Hales, Jos http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806. The discarded cricketer however, does
not agree with the idea and maintains that it will be tough for the inexperienced lot to compete against the best in the business.
“I think England will go okay but they will find it hard work at times,” he said. “England are banking a lot on people like Jonny Bairstow, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Hales-c985. It is going to be tough for them, but they have got the talent.”
Mascarenhas is also not happy with Pietersen’s exclusion from the T20 squad, who he believes, is the world’s most destructive batsman.
“They have left out the best Twenty20 player they have got [Pietersen]. He was named player of the [last] tournament. That says it all,” the all-rounder mentioned.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 born batsman was the Player of the Tournament in England’s title triumph in the Caribbean.
England are placed in Group A along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745, with their opening fixture all set to take place against the latter on September 21st at Colombo.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789 all-rounder has been overlooked by the selectors since the ICC World T20 2009 at home but believes that he still has the ability to perform at the international stage.
“I think I could play a part, so I was disappointed not to make the squad. But I was not even in the initial 30-man squad,” he added.
Apart from playing the domestic sport in England, the 34-year-old cricketer has been playing franchise cricket in different parts of the world, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has represented http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 over
the years.
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