Jonny Bairstow picked for praise by ECB – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – August 11, 2012
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Bairstow had a disappointing time during his debut Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 player however, hit a commanding 139 in the second
innings of the first unofficial Test, which ended in a draw at Old Trafford, and was singled out for praise.
"You always worry how players will respond to being left out and he would have been very disappointed. But he got a hundred for Yorkshire recently and came here and played positively,” said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parsons-c80768.
Indian chairman of selectors, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in the first Test, starting August 23.
A 15-man squad was announced yesterday which had the usual suspects, barring from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, while Ajinkya
Rahane and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CA-Pujara-c1209, all were included.
The Men in Blue suffered back to back away whitewashes in the last 12 months and Srikkanth was hopeful that team starts afresh and get back to a winning grove.
"We had a long discussion. What we have taken into account is the immediate, that is the New Zealand series, and we thought the team we selected was the best. We want to get back into the winning ways," Srikkanth said.
Surrey’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rory-Hamilton-Brown-c2366 has decided to relinquish his captaincy in a bid to focus on performing as an out an out batsman.
The 24-year-old was given compassionate leave by the English county following the death of Tom Maynard, Brown’s teammate and close friend, last month and recently returned to first team action, only to declare his intentions to stand down as skipper of the
club.
He however, will stay at Surrey and help the team avoid relegation from Division One. Veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Batty-c1456 will continue taking in charge for the remainder of the season.
"I am only 24 and would now like to concentrate on my own game and try to achieve ambitions I have in the game by continuing to play well for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851," said Hamilton-Brown.
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