Hafeez not banking on Ajmal alone - Cricket News Roundup – Part 3 – September 5, 2012
Pakistani T20 skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the first of three T20Is today at Dubai.
Australia recently clinched the 50-overs series 2-1, despite the valiant efforts of Ajmal, who remained the leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps. The focus now shifts to the shortest format, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Sami-c77289, all of whom were excluded from the ODI arena.
"Ajmal is a world-class bowler but we are not depending on him alone,"Hafeez told AFP. "I think other bowlers must support him from the other end."
Windies middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, is hoping to make an impressive comeback from injury when his side begins their World T20 journey this September.
The stylish left-hander has been out of action since injuring himself during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. The player is confident of getting enough practice before the team’s first game against Australia on September 22.
"I will try to use those two matches to get fully back into the groove. I played in the T20 tournament in Trinidad recently and I felt comfortable at the crease again," Bravo said.
Brian Rose has decided to end his eight-year association with English county Somerset as their director of cricket following another finals day defeat.
In addition to their loss against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 had been runners up in five English competition finals, and also finished in the top four of the 2011 edition of the Champions League T20. However, under Rose, the club has been put in sound financial position and further won the T20 title in 2005, and gained promotion to Division One in 2007.
"After the result at the SWALEC Stadium and another defeat on Finals Day, I have come to the conclusion that a new and fresh approach is needed at first-team level," said Rose. "I will continue to try to assist the club in meeting its core objective of winning trophies."
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