Third Pakistan-http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Test at Pallekele ends in draw– Cricket News Roundup – July 12, 2012 – Part 2
The 3rd and final Test between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and Sri Lanka, played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from July 8-12, ended in a draw, with the hosts going on to clinch the series, 1-0.
Sri Lanka aborted the 270-run chase during their second innings, at 195 with 4 wickets down. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, with scores of 1, 199*, 24*, 192, 74*, and 0 to his credit, was declared the Player of the Series.
Stand-out bowlers during the match included http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 both claimed 6 scalps each.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 has admitted that on July 11 at Basseterre, during the 3rd ODI of his team’s ongoing 5-match series against New Zealand, the visitors were the better side, as they went on to claim an 88-run win over the hosts.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 played really well. It was an off day for us," said the skipper. "They outfielded us today and they were much more positive in their approach. The guys felt we could restrict them to a low total. Chasing down 250 here, we should have gotten it. But they seemed to execute their plans much better today and they were really good in the field."
The match saw the Windies conceding their first defeat in the ODI series so far, which is now at 2-1. The 4th one-day, scheduled for July 14 at the same venue (Warner Park) affords the Kiwis a chance to level the series, while the home team will be looking to make a comeback to their dominant position, with their sights set on a series win.
England’s off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
"They have had ongoing elbow problems," confirmed team director http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362. "With the combination of rest and the injection, Swann should be fit for the Test."
Swann has recently had a cortisone injection in his elbow, in order to regain his fitness in time for the must-win extended-overs series, which has the potential to dethrone http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, the world’s top Test team, if they end up losing against the Proteas. The series is scheduled to begin on July 19, at the Kennington Oval in London.
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