http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 ticking – Cricket News Roundup – August 31, 2012 – Part 2
A sublime counterattacking display from skipper, Ross Taylor, allowed New Zealand to recover from an indifferent first session on the opening day of the 2nd Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, currently being played at Bangalore.
After a mauling suffered at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 for a duck but recovered through a half-century from
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198, who struck twice in the opening session to reduce the tourists to 108 for 3 at lunch.
Ross Taylor then finally got going, scoring well over run a ball to reach his fifty, as New Zealand made a statement of intent against the inform Indian spinners to reach 170 for 3.
After losing the opening ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571, has stressed on the need to read the game well if his side are to beat their opponents in the upcoming match in Abu Dhabi.
The Men in Green suffered a 4-wicket defeat at Sharjah after a lower-order collapse halted them to a mediocre total of 198. The spinners applied the pressure but the Aussies held command to earn a hard-fought victory.
"Reading the game is very important. If the players can read the game well, they are in a better position to respond. It is not just about losing wickets. It is also about why, how and what you do next. We have some wonderful young players and they have
to change their thinking sooner rather than later," Whatmore said.
Former English skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964.
Strauss retired from all professional cricket, following an indifferent summer with the bat, where his side further lost their Test supremacy to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. Cook, who was already the ODI captain, has been elevated to do a similar job in the longer format
of the game, with Vaughan feeling that the left-hander has the necessary experience to take on the added responsibility.
"He has played 83 Test matches for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. Even if Cook is still a young boy he is the most experienced guy to ever have taken the role. So he should be in a great position to lead the team," Vaughan told ESPNcricinfo.
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