http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 reverses ODI retirement – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – August 12, 2012
Kevin Pietersen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s promising top-order batsman, on Sunday, August 12, 2012, announced to come out of his retirement from limited-overs international cricket, making himself available for selection for all the three formats of game.
“I've had a change of heart because I love playing cricket for England,” said Pietersen in a video posted on Youtube.
“(I'll play in the) One Day Internationals against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in a couple of weeks, the T20 World Cup, hopefully, if they select me for the squad,” he added further.
The 32-year-old Natal-born hard-hitting right-handed batsman had announced retirement from ODI and T20I formats of international cricket citing England’s hectic schedule, which mostly clashes with his Indian Premier League stint.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364 to the national set up.
“Yuvraj has been a match-winner and it is great to see him back in the team,” said the 30-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005. “I am happy that Harbhajan is in the squad because in big tournaments, you need players like him. It’s just not like that he has played 98 Tests
and 229 ODIs. He is a big-occasion man,” he added further.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. Yuvraj returns to the national team after battling cancer, while Bhajji has been away due to his poor form.
India today kick-started their 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign with a four-wicket defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 Stadium, Townsville.
After being put into bat, the men in blue batted poorly, and could amass an unimpressive total of 166 for 8, from their stipulated 50 overs. Smit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657’s resolute 51 was the only saving grace for the former World Champions. Ronsford Beaton was the pick of
West Indian bowler, with 3 for 33 from 10 overs.
In reply, West Indies’ successful run chase was built on Anthony Alleyne’s 52 and Kyle Mayers’ 43, as the Caribbean team chased down the gettable 167-run target in the 48th over, with four wickets to spare.
Brief Scorecard: West Indies U-19 167 for 6 (Anthony Alleyne 52, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harmeet-Singh-c1533 3-35) beat India U-19 166 for 8 (Smit Patel 51, Ronsford Beaton 3-33) by four wickets
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