We're definitely going to rock against Sri Lanka says Chris Gayle – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – October 6, 2012
West Indies’ swashbuckling opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the semi-final last night.
Gayle stole the show in the crunch fixture, scoring an unbeaten 75 to aid his side to a daunting 205 for 4. The Caribbean bowlers then strangled their opponents, reducing them to 43 for 6 before sealing a convincing victory by 74 runs.
Despite being outplayed by their upcoming opponents in the Super Eight fixture, Gayle said that the team is in the right frame of mind and are confident of beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on their own backyard.
“We're definitely going to rock against Sri Lanka,” Gayle said. “We're definitely going to win this trophy here. I just feel confident about it.”
Former Indian leg-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 to continue playing cricket, but admitted that it will be a sad day for the national team when the veteran player eventually decides to retire.
Many former cricketers have called on Tendulkar to bid farewell to the game after string of disappointing performances in the last 18 months. The maestro has only scored one three-figure score during this period, which helped him complete a century of International
hundreds.
"I can't think of Indian cricket without Tendulkar and I want him to continue," Kumble said. "For any sportsperson it is a tough decision and it is for the individual to take the call. Tendulkar will also eventually have to take the call," added the former
leg-spinner.
Yorkshire batsman, Jonny Bairstow, will not take part in the upcoming Champions League T20 after suffering a wrist injury during England’s World T20 campaign in Sri Lanka.
The player will seek treatment for the injury, and will be hopeful of avoiding surgery as the national team is scheduled to travel to the sub-continent next month, where they will be taking on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. The youngster had a poor World T20, managing just 38 runs
from five innings.
His place will be taken up by the inexperienced Dan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867. The English county side will take on Uva Next and Trinidad & Tobago in the qualifying round.
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