Uva Next vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 – Champions League T20 – Toss Report
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Gale-c1039 has won the toss for Yorkshire and his side will bowl first against Uva Next in the first qualifying match (Pool 2) of this year’s Champions League T20, scheduled to commence shortly at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, October 9, 2012.
Gale’s decision was largely influenced by the overcast conditions at the stadium, which could aid his bowlers in the early stages. While he was disappointed to lose http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711, the Yorkshire skipper was hopeful on the youngsters to fill the gap.
Bairstow suffered a wrist injury during the recently concluded World T20, while Bresnan has been rested ahead of the national side’s crucial series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 next month.
His counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SHT-Kandamby-c2522, said that he too wanted to bowl first. He was wary of the fact that the D/L method could come into play, given the threat of rain. It had rained earlier in Johannesburg but for now, the weather seems clear.
Both sides are making their first appearances in the CL T20. The inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League champions booked their ticket after beating Nagenahira Nagas in the final, while their opponents finished runners up in the Friends Life T20, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789 Royals beat them by a narrow 10-run margin.
Uva Next has plenty of talented players in their ranks, but will largely bank on their overseas recruits in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 was ruled out.
Yorkshire will depend on the services of young South African, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Jaques-c2182.
The pitch has a green tinge to it, so expect the track to offer assistance to the fast bowler.
Uva Next Playing XI:
S Chanderpaul, EMDY Munaweera, SHT Kandamby*, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CU-Jayasinghe-c1296, SMSM Senanayake, PBB Rajapaksa, WMC Jayampathi, Umar Gul, RSSS de Zoysa
Yorkshire Playing XI:
AW Gale*, PA Jaques, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397
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