Rain Interrupts Pakistan’s progress – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – June 7, 2012
Rain came to the rescue of the Sri Lankan team after Pakistani seamers put in a superlative effort to reduce the hosts to 50 for 5 in the first ODI of the five-match series at Pallekele.
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The Men in Green welcomed back http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 also returned for the home team after being rested for the second T20I. Only 17.4 overs were bowled before rain intervened.
Persistent showers have delayed the start of the third Test between England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at Edgbaston.
With the hosts already 2-0 up in the series, changes were expected to both camps. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-c60529 Onion, both of whom have had exceptional domestic
campaigns this season.
For the Windies, the news making the headline was a possible Test debut for talented spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758. The forecast for all five days remains bleak.
ICC’s elite panel umpire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Billy-Raymond-Doctrove-c48096, has put an end to his 14 year association with international cricket after deciding not to renew his contract which runs out next month.
Doctrove returned home for a family bereavement and after consultation, has decided to step down from the elite panel in order to focus on personal commitments. He was suppose to take the field during the ongoing Pakistan-Sri Lanka series but was replaced
at the last moment.
His last Test appearance as an umpire came in Hamilton in a match involving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in March.
"After much consideration I have informed the selectors of my decision to retire," Doctrove said. "It has been an incredible 14 years for me as an international umpire and I have enjoyed every moment of it."It has been a dream journey and to supervise international
matches which were played by many great players at iconic venues.
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