Jayawardene warns his side against complacency – Cricket News Roundup – Part I – September 17, 2012
Sri Lankan captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 has warned his side against complacency as they gear up for the T20 World Cup opener against minnows Zimbabwe, at Hambantota, on Tuesday.
While speaking to media reporters on the eve of the curtain raiser, the 35-year-old right-handed batsman urged his players not to take the lowly ranked opposition for granted. It may be noted here that the Rhodesians find themselves at the bottom of ICC’s
12-team ranking chart.
"They (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to our game plan and try to execute it,” he added further.
Kamran Akmal played a magnificent unbeaten knock of 92 runs as Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India by five wickets, with five balls to go, in the World T20 warm-up game in Colombo today, September 17.
After opting to bat first, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Men in Blue rode on half centuries from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 to set an intimidating total of 185 for 3 in their stipulated 20 overs. Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 75 runs from 47 deliveries, studded
with seven fours and two sixes, while Sharma scored 56 runs off 40 balls, laced with six fours and two sixes.
In reply, the Men in Green looked in trouble at 91 for five in the 12th over, before wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s innings. The duo pounded the Indian bowlers all over
the turf, ripping apart the former T20 Champions in order to take the sting out of the bowling side. Akmal plundered six towering sixes and five fours in his unbeaten 92 off 50, while Malik smashed two sixes and two boundaries in his 37 not out off 18 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, in October.
While speaking to media reporters today, the gangling medium pacer said that Compton is the best fitting option to fill the void at England’s top-order, created by Andrew Strauss’ retirement and the unavailability of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806.
"He's made for international cricket, full stop. I think he's got the temperament for it and I think that's what this club generates,” Kirby told The Post. "I hope he gets the call, because there aren't many people in the county game who can bat
a full day - and what I mean by that is that they are willing to bat for a full day, and are willing to get through tough periods," he added further.
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