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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Pakistan Vs England 1st T20 Post Match Presentation Dubai 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:46 AM PST


Misbah: I’m really happy that the team fought so well and came back after all the criticism for our show in the ODIs. I was always confident about Junaid bowling the 20th over. He has done it in the past against Zimbabwe and others. I just told him to bowl yorkers and not to worry about anything else. I promoted Afridi, but unfortunately we lost wickets during that period. Fab effort from Malik, that’s why I always back him. Only an experienced and an utility player like him can produce an innings like that under pressure, not everyone can. The way Umar Gul came back is a good sign and we would look to do well in the next game.

Broad: It was a great game of cricket, the atmosphere was fantastic. We had our chances, but unfortunately we didn’t bat well to chase it down. Pakistan batted quite nicely in the first three-four overs and made it difficult for us. We bowled pretty well, didn’t field as well as we have done in the ODIs, but still happy to keep them to 144. We showed great character to get wickets in the middle overs, but didn’t manage to get over the line. KP opening is a great advantage for us and he batted fantastically. We will work on some things for the next game.

Umar Gul: To be honest, I was under pressure before this game as our team didn’t do well in the ODIs, but the team management encouraged me and gave me the confidence. I got some reverse due to the hard square here. I always was confident that Junaid would do well in that 20th over.

Umar Gul is the Man of the Match for his magnificent bowling.

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Pakistan Vs England 1st T20 Highlights Dubai 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:16 AM PST


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Sri Lanka vs Australia 9th ODI Tri-Series 2012: Match Preview

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST


Australia begin life without two-time World Cup winning former captain Ricky Ponting in the ODI format, aiming to consolidate their position at the top of the points table when they take on a spirited Sri Lanka in their tri-series league clash at Hobart on Friday.

Adopting a perform or perish policy, Australia dropped an out-of-form Ponting from the squad despite his massive reputation and the record of being the country’s top run-getter in the one-day format with 13,704 runs — second only to Sachin Tendulkar in the all-time list.

The Australians sit atop the table with 14 points after winning three out of their five matches. The Lankans are three points adrift after a couple of wins, equal number of losses and a tie from their five games so far.

Head to head, both the teams have beaten each other once in the competition and with India struggling to stay afloat, they could be the eventual finalists as well.

On the face of it, Australia can be termed favourites because of the home advantage but given how the Sri Lankans have adapted and exploited the conditions to their advantage is also hard to ignore.

The islanders have been unexpectedly tough and have not gone without a fight even in matches they have lost.

Against India in their previous match, the Lankan batting order gave a good account of itself and their bowlers were bang on target when it came to extracting the best out of a friendly track. The result was a comprehensive win which has given them a real chance of making the finals.

Skipper Mahela Jayawardene has led a sprightly group well ably backed by a line-up which may not boast of too many heavyweights barring the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and Lasith Malinga, but has shown the spunk to punch above its weight.

Australia, on the other hand, will have their regular skipper Michael Clarke back after he sat out of the previous two matches because of a leg muscle injury.

The hosts would miss the colossal presence of Ponting but given that he was woefully out of form, the “weird” feeling of playing without him, as Clarke put it, would not be too difficult to deal with.

Also expected is the return of fit-again all-rounder Shane Watson as deputy to Clarke. The imposing cricketer was missing in action for past many weeks because of a calf injury.

Given the form, both teams would battle it out as equals in the match aiming to put a seal on the final berth. (PTI)

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (C), Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal, Sachithra Senanayake, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad and Lahiru Thirumanne.

Australia: Michael Clarke (C), Shane Watson, Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Peter Forrest, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Clint McKay, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

Time: 14:20 local (8:50 IST)

Australia vs Sri Lanka 9th ODI LIVE Streaming Tri-Series 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:42 AM PST


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Match Timings: Feb 24, 2012 (03:20 GMT | 10:30 local | 08:50 IST)


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Pakistan Vs England 1st T20 Scorecard Dubai 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:54 AM PST


Pakistan, England ODI Series in UAE 2012

Pakistan vs England – 1st T20I

Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 23 Feb 2012

Toss - England won the toss and elected to Field.

Innings Break

Pakistan Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Mohammad Hafeez c J Bairstow b G Swann 23 22 3 0 104.55
Awais Zia c S Broad b S Finn 18 12 1 1 150.00
Asad Shafiq run out (C Kieswetter/G Swann) 19 17 2 0 111.76
Shahid Afridi c E Morgan b G Swann 7 7 1 0 100.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (c) Not Out 26 26 1 1 100.00
Umar Akmal (wk) c J Dernbach b G Swann 0 3 0 0 0.00
Shoaib Malik c J Bairstow b J Dernbach 39 33 4 1 118.18
Hammad Azam            
Umar Gul            
Saeed Ajmal            
Junaid Khan            
Extras (b 0,lb 11,w 1, nb 0) 12
Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 144 (7.20 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Pakistan):

1-32 (Awais Zia, 2.5 ov), 2-65 (Asad Shafiq, 8.1 ov), 3-65 (Mohammad Hafeez, 8.3 ov), 4-73 (Shahid Afridi, 10.1 ov), 5-73 (Umar Akmal, 10.4 ov), 6-144 (Shoaib Malik, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Steven Finn 4 0 39 1 9.80 (w 1)
Jade Dernbach 4 0 31 1 7.75  
Stuart Broad 4 0 19 0 4.80  
Graeme Swann 4 1 13 3 3.20  
Ravi Bopara 1 0 8 0 8.00  
Samit Patel 3 0 23 0 7.70  


Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Hammad Azam, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan

England (Playing XI): Kevin Pietersen, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad (c), Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn

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Live Streams Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Dubai 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:00 AM PST


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Match Timings: Feb 23, 2012 (20:00 local | 16:00 GMT | 21:30 IST)


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Wasim Akram backs Dhoni’s rotation policy

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:46 AM PST


Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has backed Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s controversial rotation policy, saying that there is “good reason” behind the move as senior players are either “not in his control” or they have become a “liability”.

Dhoni’s remarks about senior players being slow fielders has triggered speculation that there are dissensions in the Indian dressing room.

Akram said Dhoni’s comments are an “absolutely genuine” opinion.

“In my opinion, Dhoni is a very intelligent person and I totally agree with him because he says what he thinks. There must be a very good reason behind his comments. I have never heard Dhoni speaking in such a manner,” Akram said.

“I think either the seniors are not in his control or they are a liability,” he said.

The former Pakistan captain feels Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag will have to be physically fit to sustain themselves in the ODI format.

“As the grounds are big in Australia, players have to be in the best of their health to play. Nobody questions Tendulkar’s fitness, either you see him fielding at short third-man or fine-leg. You can hide your fielders in Test and T20s but not in ODIs,” Akram explained.

Akram also questioned the role of coach Duncan Fletcher in team selection.

“If I am the coach, I will send the best batsman to open the innings. Gautam Gambhir has scored in 90s twice in the series so far and he is the best opener available. It is up to the team management to decide who will be his opening partner.

“That will also give you a left hand-right hand combination. In the match against Sri Lanka we saw both the out-of-form batsmen opening the innings and your best is coming at No. 3. So, what is the use of keeping a coach when he is not able to decide?” asked Akram.

Pakistan Vs England 1st T20 Dubai 2012: Match Preview

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:30 PM PST


Pakistan captain Misbah ul-Haq said his side are desperate to redress the balance in a Twenty20 international against England Thursday after a one-day series whitewash by the tourists.

England on Tuesday completed a 4-0 rout over the Pakistanis, and showed a big improvement from their 3-0 defeat in the preceding three-Test series.

Misbah wants his side to regain the upper hand, but also wants to use the match as a stepping stone towards the World Twenty20 series later this year.

“This is a very important series for us, more so because we won the Tests, they won the ODIs and now it’s almost the decider,” said Misbah.

“And if you consider that this is World Twenty20 year, it’s very important for us to come back.”

England will defend the title they won in the West Indies in 2010 when Sri Lanka host the fourth edition of the World Twenty20.

“I think we need to learn from England on how they transformed their fortunes in ODIs, and I am confident that my boys can do that,” added Misbah.

“I don’t think we were dispirited, because the team wants a win desperately and that’s why we were like that. Everybody was trying to give one hundred percent and when it slips out of your hand it seems you are disjointed.”

Pakistan will ring some changes, with experienced batsman Younis Khan and Azhar Ali returning home while dashing uncapped left-handed opener Awais Zia joins the Twenty20 squad.

England have retained Alastair Cook, originally not named in the Twenty20 squad, after he showed great form in scoring back-to-back hundreds in the first two one-day matches.

England paceman Stuart Broad meanwhile said his side would be using every opportunity possible to help prepare them for the defence of their World Twenty20 title.

“Of course, we need to make use of every game we have because there isn’t many leading to the World Twenty20. And that being in the sub-continent we need to really make use of these conditions,” said Broad.

“It makes these games pretty important. We are not looking to these matches as a warm-up, we are looking to win this series and that is what we will be focusing on,” added Broad.

“Cookie is keen to play Twenty20 cricket. He has made that pretty obvious. He has been kept on in the squad because obviously we have got some injury concerns in the squad,” said Broad on Cook, retained as cover-up for injured Ravi Bopara.

© AFP

Pakistan vs England 1st T20 Live Streams Dubai 2012

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:02 PM PST


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Match Timings: Feb 23, 2012 (20:00 local | 16:00 GMT | 21:30 IST)


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