Rain delays http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 start – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – November 1, 2012
Rain delayed the toss of the opening ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, scheduled to take place at the Pallekele International Stadium, with the prospect of a wash-out looming large.
Monsoon has caused havoc all over the Lankan Island, and the weather looks bleak for the remainder of the tour, which now includes the remaining four ODIs and Two Tests.
If rain permits, it will be the first ODI to be played with the new playing conditions in place, which includes modified Powerplay and fielding restriction rules, along with the allowance of two bouncers in an over. Both sides earlier contested in a solitary T20I, which had to be abandoned due to persistent rain.
Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364’s inclusion in the Test side will depend on his ability to endure the rigours of Test cricket, which includes fielding for almost two days at a stretch.
After recovering from a career-threatening cancer, Yuvraj has made giant strides to stake his claim for a place in the Test team. After a successful World T20 campaign, the left-hander scored a double century in the domestic circuit, and further made 59 in the ongoing warm-up game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749.
“In ODIs, you know that you have to field for 50 overs only, while in Test cricket there may be a situation that a team might bat for one-and-a-half to two days. We have to assess whether Yuvraj is ready to field for two days," said Dhoni.
Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 has accepted Sri Lankan board’s request to reschedule their Test series from next year to the mid of 2015.
SLC earlier put in the request in order to accommodate a tri-series involving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, and to open room for its players to take part in the Sri Lankan Premier League in August next year.
After reviewing their own commitments, CSA decided to postpone the longer version bouts, but will tour the Lankan shores to take part in five ODIs and three T20Is. Jacques Faul, CSA's acting chief executive, said that decision will help his players get extra rest. “The rescheduling of the Test series means that the Proteas will now have a three-week break between the Champions Trophy and the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka."
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