Steven Finn claims 4 to restrict Australia to 129/6 by 40th over – Cricket News Roundup – July 07, 2012 – Part 2
English pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566 put up a devastating display and claimed four wickets to restrict Australia to 129 for 6 by the end of the 40th over, during the ongoing 4th match of the ODI series, being played today on July 7at the
Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
England won the toss and elected to field first, and the dampness in the atmosphere served them well. The 6th over, bowled by Finn, saw the medium-pacer eliminating both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 (0) lbw, one after the other.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 (43) appeared to have got his team
back on track, but Finn intervened once again in the 33rd over, sending both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 (0) packing, one after the other.
By the end of the 40th over, Australia have reached 129 at the expense of 6 wickets, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 (27) at the crease.
West Indies all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DR-Smith-c1401 has claimed that he is enjoying his time at the top of the order, and aims to justify the selectors faith in him by displaying consistency in his innings.
“I made a decision to move to the top order to give myself a chance,” said Smith. “The selectors have put their faith in me ... I can clear the boundary, but I also want to show I can play quality innings and can get runs consistently.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 who made his debut in 2004, has batted at all the positions ranging from number 1 to 9 (with the exception of number 4) in 64 ODI innings. However, he finally appears to have found his place at the top.
While batting in the top order, since the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 last month, Smith has scored three half-centuries, his most recent being an unbeaten 65 against New Zealand in the 1st ODI of the 5-match series on July 5 in Kingston, which
saw his team to a 9-wicket victory against the Kiwis.
Flamboyant Indian batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 2012.
“The serious match practice that I can get ahead of World T20 is Moin-ud Dowla Trophy and Buchi http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Athumani-Kakonzi-c46628 tournaments but I am still not aware about the dates of these tournaments,” he said. “May be I can play some matches during New Zealand's tour of India.”
Following his return to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758
this September, as the deadline for his comeback.
However, the 30-year-old has now expressed the desire to fit in some match practice prior to the event, with the 2-match T20 series against the Kiwis, due to be played in early September, emerging as a likely option.
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