Steyn returns as South Africa bat first – Cricket News Roundup – Part 4 – August 31, 2012
South African skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887 won the toss and opted to bat first in the third ODI against England, being played at the Kia Oval, London, today, August 31, 2012.
The tourists have made only one change to their squad from the 80-run win at Southampton, bringing in pace bowling spearhead http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 – who has been rested to nurse his troublesome elbow.
South Africa currently lead the five-ODI series 1-0, as the opening one-dayer at Cardiff was washed out due to persistent rain.
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http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566, 11 Jade Dernbach
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964’ retirement.
"I'd love to see http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 get the call and India's not a bad place to get going as an opening batsman. He has all the traits to withstand the pressure of international cricket," said Vaughan, the 37-year-old former England skipper.
"I have absolutely no doubt Joe is ready. The kid can play. It's whether the selectors feel he needs a bit more grounding in first-class cricket…but he's a very good prospect," said Gillespie, a former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 pacer, who coaches Root at Yorkshire.
Strauss had retired from all form of professional cricket on Wednesday, August 29.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board on Thursday made it clear that they have nothing to do with Mohammad Asif’s appeal with the International Court of Arbitration for Sports, against his lengthy ban imposed by ICC.
"He is fighting his own case and we have nothing to do with it," said a PCB official when asked to comment on Asif’s decision to pursue his appeal with CAS against the seven-year ban imposed on him by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 was banned from all cricket by ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal in February last year for conspiring to bowl few pre-planned no-balls during a Test match against England, in August 2010.
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