http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 happy with pacers’ performance in opening T20 – Cricket News Roundup – Part II – December 27, 2012
Misbah-ul-Haq, the ODI skipper of Pakistan, on Wednesday hailed the impressive performance of pacers in the opening T20 International against India in Bangalore, which the tourists won by five wickets.
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Misbah, who is not part of the T20 squad currently playing against the archrivals, said that the performance of the fast bowlers in Bangalore was quite encouraging, and hoped for the pacers to take the form into the remaining matches of the tour.
"Even before the series we were banking on our pacers to put pressure on the Indian batsmen and they succeeded in doing this in the first T20. I hope they continue in the same spirit and rhythm for the one-day series as well," said Misbah while speaking to media reporters before leaving for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to lead the side in the one-day leg of the itinerary, commencing in Chennai on December 30.
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The players had been involved in a heated argument in the 18th over of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Ravi-c87643, TV umpire VA Kulkarni and fourth umpire K Srinath, and were subsequently charged with 'conduct contrary to the spirit of the game'. The reason behind Sharma receiving a relatively severe penalty was that he initiated the squabble.
"This is clearly a high profile and high intensity series and the players on both sides have been reminded of their responsibility. Both players recognised their duty to set the right type of example through their on-field behaviour and they have accepted that they fell short of the level of conduct required," said Mahanama.
"The game was played in the true spirit till this incident was initiated by Ishant, who is an experienced cricketer, which led to the umpires and his team-mates having to intervene," he added further.
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The Proteas won the three-match T20 series against the Black Caps 2-1 and are all set to take the Kiwis in two Tests, starting in Cape Town on January 2, 2013.
"Test cricket is such an awesome test of skill and we are all looking forward to the longer version of the game," said du Plessis. "We are number one in the world now and we don't want to let the standards we've set slip," he added further.
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