Misbah says Afridi may be reconsidered for ODIs – Cricket News Roundup – Part II – December 19, 2012
The ODI skipper of Pakistan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 might be considered for the ODIs against India early next year.
The flamboyant all-rounder has been originally picked up for the two T20 Internationals against India. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board selectors dropped him from the squad for the three ODIs against India owing to his poor form over the past couple of years. In his last 16 One Day Internationals, the former Pakistan skipper has scored just 182 runs, with only one half century. He also failed to impress with his right-arm leg-spin.
However, Afridi has smashed two impressive half-century knocks in one-day practice games played over the last three days, including a whirlwind 90 off just 64 deliveries, to catch the eyes of his ODI skipper. "If his form remains like this and we needed him, we will definitely consider him," said Misbah at the end of Wednesday's training session.
Ace England spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 is confident his side will take the impressive Test form from the recently concluded India series to the back-to-back Ashes series against Australia next year.
England recently beat India 2-1 in a four-match affair to clinch their first series on Indian soil since 1984-85. Swann, who took 20 wickets during the 2-1 series triumph, hailed the India series win as one of his best memories. However, he said that there was no match of winning an Ashes urn.
"I'm already looking forward like an excited child to the back-to-back Ashes series in 2013. I just can't wait. The series win in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 has given us the perfect launchpad for what should be another amazing cricketing year," Swann wrote in the Sun.
"There is no doubt we will fancy our chances of retaining the little urn when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 arrive in the summer - and keeping hold of it when we go Down Under next winter," he added further.
India have called up Bangalore fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Vinay Kumar, who was last week called up as L Balaji’s replacement for the England T20s, has picked up a calf injury and has been ruled out of action for two weeks.
The two T20 Internationals between India and England will be played on December 20 and 22 at Pune and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
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