http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 hails Mr. Cricket Mike Hussey – Cricket news
Hard-hitting Indian batsman Suresh Raina hailed his Chennai Super Kings’ teammate Michael Hussey’s influence on the team saying that the Australian’s contributions to the team have been vital in their progress to the 4th straight final appearance.
Super Kings defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians by 48 runs in the first Qualifier of the 2013 Indian Premier League to qualify for the Indian T20 league’s final for the fifth time in the history of the tournament. Raina (82* off 42) and Hussey (86* off 58) shared an
unbeaten stand of 140 runs to help the side amass a challenging total of 192 for 1 from 20 overs.
Raina, the 26-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uttar-Pradesh-c858 left-handed batsman, said that it was great batting alongside the Australian veteran, adding that both players being experienced help them get the better off the Mumbai attack.
“I have always enjoyed batting with Hussey. He is such a nice player, and is amazing when it comes to delivering in pressure situations. I have learnt a lot from him in the middle,” said Raina after the comprehensive win over Mumbai on Tuesday.
Mike Hussey looted the opposition attack for ten fours and two sixes, while Suresh Raina’s 42-ball stay at the crease was studded with five muscular boundaries and an equal number of towering sixes. The left-hander said that it was easy for them to target
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 in death overs.
“Since both of us are left-hand batsmen and they have http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 and their overs were over. (Pragyan) Ojha had to bowl and we could target him,” said Raina.
Mike Hussey also lauded Raina calling the left-hander a fine player who takes the pressure off his partner by scoring quick runs.
“I really enjoy batting with Raina. He is a fine player and he scores so quickly which takes the pressure off me,” added the Aussie veteran, who is the leading run scorer of the tournament with a tally of 732 runs from 16 matches, scored at an average of
56.30 and an impressive strike rate of 129.78.
The final of the lucrative Twenty20 league will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, May 26, 2013.
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