Pressure grows on lone Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon - Cricket News Round-up – April 24, 2012 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, as the teams find themselves battling it out on what
has turned out to be a spin-friendly pitch.
Windsor Park in Dominica has only hosted one other international Test, which was played between the West Indies and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in 2011 – a match during which the wicket did not appear to favour the spinners. However, the most recent encounter between the Aussies
and the host team saw spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Shillingford-c2397 claiming a vital 4 for 77, as the visiting batsmen fell one after the other.
Michael Clarke’s men finished at 212 for 7 on the first day – a position at which they will hardly be feeling comfortable. In addition to adding to the total, the Aussies will be looking to Lyon on day two as they attempt to restrict the opposing batsmen.
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Appanna-c1805, saying the young spinner was more deserving of the award owing to his four-wicket
haul.
I'd like to hand over this award to the man who took four wickets, KP Appanna. I haven't done this before. It's a team game,” said the Proteas batsman. “He [Appanna] took four wickets and it doesn't happen every time... That should be the Man-of-the-Match
award.”
De Villiers got his team off to a solid start by posting an impressive 59 off 23 on the board, in addition to establishing a 122-run partnership with teammate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 (76), which saw their side to a substantial 189. Appanna followed that up
with 4 quick dismissals, eliminating the top order, including threatening batsmen such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 before they had a chance to do much damage to the Challengers’ chances.
South African pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 ranking as the top Test bowler does not count for much on the field, where any bowler can fail or succeed.
“I don't think I'm the best player ever yet. There maybe somebody else who is superior to me. It is just a number after all. It does not change much on the field if you are the no 1 or no 100 bowler. It's just a recognition,” he said.
The 28-year-old has played 54 Tests, and has 272 scalps at an economy rate of 3.39 to his name, and the most recent extended-overs series he played, during South Africa’s tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 earlier this year, saw him claiming 9 wickets in 3 Tests.
Steyn also went on to praise the national team (who are currently at number two on the Test team rankings) for “great work ethics” and “outstanding players” such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887.
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