http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 by 75 runs – Cricket News Round-up – March 29, 2012 – Part 2
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 defeated the touring English side in the 1st Test of the 2-match series, at the Galle International Stadium.
After posting 318 in their first innings, the Lankans made short work of the Poms, sending them back for 193.
Coming in to bat in the 2nd innings, the Lankans were able to reach 214, setting a 340-run target for the English side. The Poms faltered in the chase on day 4, as except Trott, no one was able to provide a solid contribution, resulting in the team's collapse
75 runs short of the asking score.
The 2nd and last Test of the series will begin from April 3, at Colombo.
A clinical psychologist will be accompanying troubled http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 in the 5th season of the IPL, after having taken an indefinite break from cricket earlier this
year.
Ryder was handed a one-match ban following his involvement in a drinking incident with teammate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. He was also dropped from the Test squad for the subsequent
extended-overs series, but this was owing to fitness concerns.
However, the 27-year-old will now be making a comeback for the Pune Warriors, accompanied by clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo, and his manager Aaron Klee, both of whom have expressed satisfaction with Ryder’s progress, and confirmed that the all-rounder
is eager to get his career back on track.
The recently retired legendary Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, has stressed the need for younger players in the national squad to step up and determine the course of direction the team is taking.
Advocating the need for a new approach, the veteran pointed towards how new emerging factors, such as the emergence of leagues like the BPL and IPL, along with the growing popularity of T20 cricket, had put formats such as Test matches in danger.
He went on to add that while senior players were vital because they acted as “sounding boards”, the younger players were the ones responsible for determining where the team would be 10 years from now. He also singled out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 as a bright new talent,
saying the young vice-captain needed to take over from where the older generation was leaving off.
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