No Big Bash involvement for Test team – Cricket News Roundup – December 19, 2012 – Part 2
Australian national team will not take part in the Big Bash League over the next week following Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s desire to have a fully fit 13-man squad for the Boxing Day clash against Sri Lanka.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 the latest addition to a mounting list of injured fast bowlers and skipper Michael Clarke a considerable doubt, the management feels the only way to set Test priorities straight is by ensuring that players have ample practice with the red-ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mickey-Arthur-c1969 explained the decision to hold players from their respective BBL involvement.
&quohttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472;That's always going to be a conundrum for us, who do we play, who we don’t play. We feel that the Test match is massively important on Boxing Day, we want to quarantine the 13 players. "
England’s Head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 for his impressive conduct after returning to the national team set-up during the recently concluded Test series against India.
Pietersen had been dropped from the side after revelations about a rift with his teammates. However, after signing a short-term deal, the 32-year-old proved his value, both on and off the field, as England triumphed over India in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 after a gap of 28 years - winning the four-match series 2-1.
Pietersen played a pivotal role in the series, which included a stellar, match-winning effort at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820. "The guys have enjoyed having him around and he has fitted in really easily and everyone has made an effort to make it work. It has worked," Flower said.
Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The Aussie scoring machine leapfrogged West Indian http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 (18th) and Jonathan Trott (15th).
In the bowlers’ ranking, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 moves up to fifth, his highest ranking, following a stellar display against the touring Lankans.
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