http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 in the Clydesdale Bank 40 clash - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – August 02, 2012
Surrey on Wednesday, August 01, decapitated rivals Nottinghamshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group B match, played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
After restricting Nottinghamshire on a meagre tally of 149 runs, Surrey outplayed their opponents by staggering a sensational batting performance, chasing down the required tally of 150 runs in 36.1 overs for the loss of only six wickets.
From Surrey, Matthew Spriegel, spearheaded their run chase by clobbering a 47-run knock and was later named as the Player of the Match. In the bowling department, Jade Dernbach was their leading man for taking three wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, where the Poms will be striving to hold on to their number-one status in Test cricket.
The left-handed batsman believes it is a do-or-die situation for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, as they must humble the South Africans after getting beaten in the opening Test by a margin of an innings and 12 runs, at the Oval.
However, Strauss expressing confidence in his team, reckoned things would be different at Leeds.
“We're excited about this week and I'm certainly very confident our guys will come out and play well," said Strauss in his interview with Sky Sports News HD.
"We're quietly confident, we can't afford to make any mistakes now - it's do-or-die time. But that sort of pressure can be a good thing as well,” added the English skipper.
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 foresees indiscipline and dressing-room disunity returning in the national team.
Butt, who credits himself for rooting out the menace of player power from Pakistan cricket, while talking to Express Tribune said, “I’ve heard that discipline issues are creeping up in the team again, I took strict action against the players involved but
now they’re being recalled that may create a similar situation again.”
The former chairman expressed his shock at the recall of wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamran-Akmal-c70122 in the national squad, after he was snubbed during Butt’s tenure for lack of discipline. The cricketer also had a terrible time keeping stumps during Pakistan’s Test against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 after which retaining him in the national squad was no longer possible for the selectors.
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