http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 reiterates desire to play in the T20 World Cup – Cricket News Roundup – June 11, 2012 – Part 1
England Test batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, says that he has no regrets about retiring from the ODI formats of cricket but reiterated his willingness to represent the national team in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The explosive batsman, last week, announced his retirement from the 50-overs cricket but expressed a desire to play T20 cricket for the national team. However, ECB have a clause in their contracts which does not allow any player to pick and chose a particular
format.
"I hope a compromise can be found," Pietersen told reporters. "If they want me to play the T20 World Cup I'll play it, but contracts are contracts. They'd have to change the rules to make that happen.”
Sri Lankan Head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 by winning the second ODI by a convincing margin of 76.
Opting to bat first, the Lankans made easy work of a daunting Men in Green lineup by posting 280, which included key performances form http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397.
The bowling rout was then led by Thisara Perera, who claimed career best figures of 6 for 44 to bowl out the opponents on 204. "The cricket that we played was superb. There was lot of chatting and thinking done during the last two days, and the hats off
to the guys for the character they have shown," said Ford.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804, says that he is reaping the benefits of playing consistently for the national team, while has relished his time on the field after troubles off it.
Despite his side trailing the English contingent by a one-nil margin in the ongoing Test series, Samuels has been in hot scoring form for the Windies, amassing two fifties and a century. The player, who was involved in a match-fixing controversy in the
past, said the hard work he has done in practice has helped him to become a permanent feature in the Windies’ lineup.
"I've been through a lot but I held out so I'm just enjoying myself. This is my time to enjoy myself. This is my time to shine," he said.
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