Yuvraj geared for the tough challenges ahead – Cricket News Roundup - August 30, 2012 – Part 2
Indian middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, says that he is confident about his fitness levels ahead of the upcoming World T20 Cup.
Concerns over his fitness grew in the wake of the selector’s decision to include the left-hander in the 15-man squad for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, within months of recovering from a career-ending cancer treatment.
He however, has trained vigorously at the National Cricket Academy since June, and is geared up for the tough challenges ahead. Prior to the World Cup, the Men in Blue will battle http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in the T20Is and two practice matches before begging their campaign
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745.
“If you look at the last three months, I am really training hard and peaking well. I am looking forward to play my first game after a year."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 after concerns grew over the premier spinner’s elbow injury.
Swann is dealing with a long term elbow injury and has been rested on and off this home summer in bid to avoid a second operation in the midst of a hectic upcoming schedule, which sees the Poms travel to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
ECB however, has confirmed that the player will return for the subsequent T20Is, beginning from Sep 8. "(Swann) has admitted to carrying a long-term elbow problem in his right arm and will take the next three matches off before returning for the three-game
Twenty20 series," a statement on the ECB website (http://www.ecb.co.uk) said.
ICC has announced the nominee list for their annual awards, which sees Sri Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 being named in the top three categories, including the ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test and ODI Cricketer of the Year.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 are the other front runners for the top awards, with the ceremony taking place in Colombo three days before the start of the World T20.
Other awards include http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 T20 Performance of the Year, Women ODI and T20 Cricketer of the Year, ICC Emerging Cricketer, Associate and Affiliate Cricketer, Umpire of the Year, ICC Spirit of Cricket and People’s Choice Award.
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