PCB confirm Stallions’ involvement in Champions League T20 – Cricket News Roundup – July 7, 2012 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions in this year’s Champions League T20 after receiving a formal invitation from the tournament’s organizers.
It will be the first time a domestic team from Pakistan will take part in the competition after missing out on the first three events following the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Terrorists attack in 2008.
This year’s mega event will commence in early October, and will be staged in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. The Stallions are arguably the most consistent domestic team in Pakistan and are the current holders of National T20 and Super Eight cups.
"It was decided that Sialkot Stallions by virtue of being the domestic T20 champions will represent Pakistan in the event after we got an official invitation from the Champions League organisers," a board official said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 next year.
Hilfenhaus was a part of the squad which were defeated in 2009 (in England) and 2010-11 (in Australia), where he was criticized for his one-dimensional bowling approach. However, since returning to the Test side, the pacer has been in superb form and is hoping to help his side reclaim the Ashes.
"I definitely think we've got unfinished business," Hilfenhaus said. "I've lost two Ashes series now. I definitely don't want to be a part of a third losing one that's for sure.”
England’s ODI wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 over the rotational policy, claiming that the approach is necessary keeping in mind the hectic scheduling.
The Poms’ have been criticized for resting their star players, which ultimately restricts fans from watching their best performers on the cricket field. While Kieswetter sympathizes with the disappointment faced by the crowd, he has urged them to look at the bigger picture, asserting that such stance will only help players to remain fit and hungry, further allowing the national team to achieve success on a consistent basis.
"I think it's quite a small-minded way of looking at it. Obviously, spectators want to see the big players playing, but they also want to see England winning consistently,” he said.
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