Finn ready to replace injured Broad in 2nd Test – Cricket News Round-up – April 01, 2012 – Part 2
English pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka, scheduled for April 3 at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.
Ruled out of the final Test owing to a calf strain, Broad may be replaced by either http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 or Steven Finn, and the latter has stated that if he is chosen, he will be ready to step up to the challenge.
The Poms’ status as the top Test team is in danger as a second Test defeat (following their humiliating 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Pakistan) may end up knocking them off their pedestal. After having lost the first Test to the Lankans by 75 runs, the team
has a lot riding on the last Test.
In this regard, Steven Finn, who has played 12 Tests, with 50 wickets at an average of 26.92, and was instrumental in England’s limited-overs successes against Pakistan earlier this year, may prove to be the right bowler to team up with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 in
order to strengthen the Poms’ pace attack.
After Australian pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 spoke out in support of the 32-year-old pacer.
"I think he's counting himself out too soon, he's a great bowler and does do quite well in conditions like this," said Siddle. Harris, who recently recovered from injury, played a vital role in the Aussies’ Test series against India earlier, but failed
to shine in the Commonwealth Bank series, after which he was dropped. However, Siddle believes that if http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 last year, when he took 11 wickets at an average of 14.54.
The Aussies will be needing all the help they can get when they go against the Caribbean Kings in the Test competition, after failing to secure a victory in either the ODI series or the T20 competition, with both ending in unexpected ties due to the resilient
fight put up by the Windies.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been contemplating the launch of a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Premier League, and will be viewing various presentations about the feasibility of such an event next week.
While they were unsuccessful in their attempts to convince http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 to tour the Green Nation, the PCB managed to organize a British universities tour, in addition to having roped in Kent-based club Lashings to come play in Pakistan. Assembling
a World XI is also on the cards, with senior players such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rashid-Latif-c84084 volunteering their services and contacts.
The PPL venture is aimed at inciting the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan, after sporting events in the country came to a halt, following the terrorist attacks on the visiting Sri Lankan team in 2009.
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