PCB banks on SLPL to prepare Pak players for series against Australia – Cricket News Roundup – Part 4 – July 27, 2012
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, with team manager Naveed Akram Cheema having stated that the board expects the upcoming Sri Lanka Premier
League to serve as preparation for the players.
“The league will be good preparations for the tough series,” Cheema said in conversation with
The Express Tribune. “Most of our players will be getting a lot of match practice due to it. That is better than any training camp. We are, however, planning a three-day camp before Eid for conditioning purposes.”
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Premier League is due to be played from August 11 to 31, and will feature 13 Pakistani players, who are also due to participate in the series against Australia, from August 28 to September 10. The Men In Green will be hosting the Aussies for
a series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033.
South Africa have rested heavyweights Hashim Amla and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 from July 27 to 28 at the County Ground at New Road in Worcester.
Following the first two tour matches, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 played their first Test against England at the Kennington Oval in London from July 19 to 23. The match saw South Africa claiming a crucial win, by an innings and 12
runs.
Prime figures in the victory were skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 (311). While the captain is currently in South Africa owing to the birth of his daughter, the latter two have been rested for the match, in order to give
middle-order batsmen and fringe players an opportunity. These include http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LL-Tsotsobe-c1842 featuring in the bowling attack.
Ball tampering suspicions arose following unusual behaviour on part of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in Antigua – however, the suspicions proved unfounded.
Law 42 of the Laws of Cricket dictates that while players are permitted to polish the ball, or wipe off grass and dirt from its surface, any action which alters the condition of the ball, or damages it further, is deemed an offence.
TV footage showed Bracewell holding the ball against the side of his thigh with his right hand, and seemingly scratching it with his index finger. Umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marais-Erasmus-c74368, and inspected
the ball after 3.3 overs. However, he did not detect any alteration in its condition, and handed it back to Bracewell, who continued his spell. Match referee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranjan-Senerath-Madugalle-c83994 has also not been in touch with players or team management, confirming that there
was no issue.
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