http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 take 2-0 lead – Cricket News Roundup – February 29, 2012 – Part1
South Africa took an 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, as they beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 by 6 wickets in the second one-dayer at Napier.
After being sent into bat, the hosts were cruising at 163 for 3 before losing their way considerably to stumble on a meagre 230 all out in 47.3 overs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 was the pick of the Proteas’ bowlers, taking five for 38.
In reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 anchored the innings with 92, getting able support from the middle-order, who all chipped in with valuable contributions as the tourist reached to the victory total inside 39 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, to the vice-captaincy post, while have rested Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Kohli is the leading run-getter in the ongoing CB series, where he scored a stupendous ton in the previous match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Other notable inclusions are in the shape of all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625, after the selectors decided to give the duo a break following a grueling tour Down Under.
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Australian National Selection Panel have the announced the One Day squad for the team’s upcoming tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
The wicket-keeper batsman was dropped for the on-going series with his place being taken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933. However, the selection committee has decided to take two glove men for their trip to the Caribbean island.
Bailey and Lyon will be hoping to make their respective ODI debuts after making their name in T20 and Test cricket respectively. Pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 (poor form) and Patrick Cummins (fitness) also failed to make the cut.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 was also given the nod in the shortest format of the game on the back of his impressive showings in the ongoing tri-series.
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