Hamstring injury brings http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-c60529 Onions under doubt for first Test – Cricket News Roundup – Part 3 – July 18, 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, on July 19 at the Kennington Oval, seems unlikely after the 29-year-old sustained a hamstring strain which prevented him from training on Wednesday morning.
While there is no official statement which confirms that he is out of the match, the injury makes it highly unlikely that Onions will be able to beat out contenders http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 and James
Anderson.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, during which he took 4 for 88, earning a spot on the squad for the
extended-overs series against the Proteas.
The Sri Lankan players have finally managed to reach a settlement with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Cricket regarding new central contracts, averting the impending threat of a stand-off as the players claimed they would boycott the Sri Lanka Premier League if the contracts
were not finalised.
“Player contracts will be signed tomorrow or the day after,” confirmed SLC secretary Nishanta Ranatunga while speaking to ESPNcricinfo. “It has been agreed upon by the players and the board.”
The players have gone without pay since the expiry of their old contracts – a situation which skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 said could force them to consider bowing out of the SLPL. However, with the matter having been resolved, and new contracts (effective
from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013) in the works, the players are free to participate in the T20 tournament, which is due to commence on August 11, and features 7 franchises.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, Australia’s veteran batsman, has re-signed with the Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming 2nd edition of the Big Bash League, which will commence later this year in December.
“I really enjoyed my short time with the Hurricanes last season and being part of the team's first ever win (over Perth Scorchers) was something I'll never forget,” he said.
Ponting played just one match for the Hurricanes in the inaugural edition of the tournament last year, against the Perth Scorchers. He was unavailable for the remainder of the event, owing to international duties.
The Hurricanes, captained by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TD-Paine-c2652, made it to the semi-finals, but were unable to progress further. This time around, they will be banking on Ponting’s availability (after he was axed from Australia’s ODI squad), in addition to players such as Owais
Shah and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Travis-Birt-c2707, to propel them to victory. Their first match is scheduled to be played against Brisbane Heat on December 9 at the Gabba.
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