New Zealand set 251-run target for Sri Lanka in the second ODI – Cricket News Roundup – Part III – November 4, 2012
Skipper Ross Taylor struck a valiant half-century to put New Zealand on course to a respectable 250-run total in the second ODI of the five-match series, being played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today, November 4, 2012.
After opting to bat first, the tourists got off to a slow start scoring just 28 runs in the first ten overs of the innings, while losing Tom Latham’s wicket as well. However an 83-run stand between opener Rob Nicol (46) and wicketkeeper batsman BJ Watling (55) for the second wicket steadied things for the Black Caps. Skipper Ross Taylor also played an impressive knock of 72 runs from 62 balls, before being caught by his Sri Lankan counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 off Nuwan Kulasekara.
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After having clinched the ICC World T20 title last month, the West Indies head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358 has said that their next target is to improve and break into the top five in Test rankings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test rankings, above New Zealand and Bangladesh.
"The aim is to find ways of moving up the (Test rankings) table. Because Bangladesh are below us, we will only be playing for two or three points. Our aim is to break into the top five in the next 12 months if possible," said Gibson while speaking to media reporters in Barbados, before the team’s departure for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 is confident his injury plagued team can find a way to outclass the on-tour World No. 1 ranked South African side, come the opening Test of the three-match series at the Gabba, on Friday, November 9, 2012.
The mighty Aussies are sweating over fitness of veteran all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 (hamstring niggle) ahead of the series opener. However, Clarke was confident whoever took the field against the South Africans on Friday, could do the job.
"...If Watto's not available somebody will come in and grab that opportunity. You look at our performance last summer, he (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120. "There's plenty of players performing so if somebody is unavailable due to injury somebody else will get an opportunity and will step up," he added further.
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