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- Preview: England vs Australia 2nd ODI Southampton 2012
- Sincere effort will help us beat Australia: Afridi
- Pakistan vs Australia Live Streaming 2012
- SLPL will give Sri Lanka advantage in T20 World Cup: Malinga
- Virat Kohli refuses comparison with Sachin Tendulkar
- VVS Laxman finest players of our times: Jayawardene
- 1st Test: India vs New Zealand Day 4 Statistical Highlights 2012
| Preview: England vs Australia 2nd ODI Southampton 2012 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:40 AM PDT
The absence of Kevin Pietersen has come as a new lease of life for Ian Bell, who is trying to resurrect his limited-overs career. His fast-paced 26 on Friday has come on the back a series of good scores (4, 69, 75, 41) in England’s 4-0 whitewash over Australia recently. He has blended his sound technique with attacking instincts so that he can be as good in the shorter versions as he is in Test cricket. With captain Alastair Cook anchoring the innings at one end, the onus will be on Bell to get his side off to a flying start.
Barring Jonathan Trott, who takes a little longer to get his eye in than his peers, the middle order, comprising Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan and Craig Kieswetter, is capable of changing gears when required. England also bat deep, with Tim Bresnan, Chris Woakes and Graeme Swann capable of using the long handle. Dean Elgar, the 25-year-old South Africa batsman, will be watched closely as he could hardly show his skills in his debut game in Cardiff. The left-hander is said to be good technically as his List A record, 2653 runs in 88 matches with a modest average of 39, suggests that he could be a grinder at No. 3. Like England, South Africa’s middle order too has stroke-makers in the form of captain AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Faf du Plessis. And just like the hosts, the presence of bowling allrounders – Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell and Robin Peterson – gives more depth to the visitors' batting. With dark clouds once again expected to hover over the Rose Bowl Stadium for the most part on Tuesday, pacers on both the sides are bound to get plenty of assistance. The hosts have had a good run at this venue in the last few matches, winning four of their last five encounters here. After losing the No. 1 status in Tests, England's numero uno position in ODIs too is on the line if South Africa inflict defeats on the hosts in the upcoming matches. And with weather permitting, a win here will give the visitors headway for the rest of the series. Probable XIs: England: Alastair Cook (capt), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Tim Bresnan, Chris Woakes, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn  |
| Sincere effort will help us beat Australia: Afridi Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:07 AM PDT
Insisting that though the conditions in UAE would suit Pakistan more than the Australians, Afridi said still they would have to play well to beat the Australians who are always competitive at any level of cricket. Afridi, who returned midway from the Sri Lankan Premier League to be with his ailing wife and then left for the UAE to join the national team, told reporters that Pakistan had a good chance of beating the Australians. “They are a world class side. But we have a good chance as we know the conditions better. All we need is to use our experience there to our advantage. We have a good Twenty20 side as well, and if we play with sincerity, we can win the series,” he said.
The former skipper also said that the players’ participation in SLPL will also prove to be helpful. “It’s a different series but the participation kept the players in the loop. We just need to gel as a team.” The allrounder, however, admitted he was concerned about his own form and wanted to contribute with both bat and ball against Australia. “I’m aware that my performance is important and I’ll hopefully live up to the expectations, because I know I have an important role to play as a senior member of the side.” The Pakistan squad, which has already assembled in the UAE, had so far avoided the morning and afternoon practice sessions due to the heat. Pakistan team manager Naved Akram Cheema said it was decided to avoid the day practice. “The heat is unbearable but the temperature gets better in the evening after which we start our practice.” Mohammad Akram, who was appointed as the national team bowling coach, has also joined the team in Sharjah in time for the first one-dayer. Interestingly, while the Pakistani players reached Sharjah in batches after appearing in the SLPL, the Aussies have already been in the UAE since August 22nd getting used to the hot weather conditions and the late starts to the matches. They played a late-start match against Afghanistan on Saturday which they won comfortably. A PCB official said that despite the hot weather and late start, they were expecting good crowds for the one-day and T20 matches. “The late starts were designed to make the weather bearable not only for the players but also for the spectators,” he said.  |
| Pakistan vs Australia Live Streaming 2012 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:45 AM PDT
Pakistan vs Australia Live Streaming 2012. Australia vs Pakistan Series 2012 Cricket Live Streaming. Pak vs Aus 2012 Live Streams. Pakistan vs Australia 2012 series will begin on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Sharjah, UAE as per cricket schedule announced. Australia in UAE 2012 is an international bilateral series to be organized by Pakistan. Pakistan vs Australia 2012 will consist of 3 ODI and 3 Twenty20 match to be hosted by UAE in Aug-Sep 2012. Australia started with a win on the tour in a one-off match against Afghanistan. Australia now will begin to rediscover themselves and take them back to no. 1 spot where they ruled for long time. Australia are now on fourth in ranking and Pakistan on sixth. Both teams have lot to work and with T20 World Cup just following up after the series. This series will definitely help both teams prepare and get themselves in action.
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| SLPL will give Sri Lanka advantage in T20 World Cup: Malinga Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:50 AM PDT
“SLPL is a good preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup. All the Sri Lankan players know the conditions very well and we have a chance to win the Twenty20 World Cup,” Malinga, who captained Ruhuna Royals in the SLPL, told reporters after his side’s match against Wayamba United. “It is advantage for us and we are ready for the Twenty20 World Cup,” he added. Ruhuna crashed out of the SLPL after losing to table toppers Wayamba by 12 runs and Malinga said that his players were their best as many youngsters have are not used to such T20 leagues.
“It’s the first year of SLPL and the local players are yet to adjust to T20 leagues. They don’t know how to play T20 cricket. They will learn and get better in future. It’s a good thing for Sri Lanka,” he said. Malinga was not satisfied with his own performance in the SLPL but said that he hoped to do well in the Twenty20 World Cup. “Definitely, my performance was not up to the mark. But I am hoping that I will do well in the Twenty20 World Cup,” said Malinga who took seven wickets from six matches. Malinga’s side lost four matches out of the six in the league phase of SLPL to end the tournament at fifth spot. Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene also backed Malinga’s views. “In a way it was a good preparation but I was a bit worried that injuries might happen to the players just so near the Twenty20 World Cup. “We had some injuries to players but fortunately they will be OK for the T20 World Cup. In all, there were more positives from the SLPL than the negatives,” he said.  |
| Virat Kohli refuses comparison with Sachin Tendulkar Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:00 AM PDT
Kohli is the fastest to score 1000 and then 3000 ODI runs and has been India’s most prolific scorer this year with five centuries which led to many comparing him with Tendulkar. Tendulkar himself considers Kohli a worthy challenger to his incredible record of 100 international centuries. However, Kohli said there is no comparison between him and his idol.
“I feel really blessed when people start comparing me with Sachin, but I keep myself focused on my performance, and not on such comparisons. I literally worship him, so, I don’t see too much in this comparison,” Kohli said. “No cricketer has been able to score one hundred centuries like Sachin. It will be a big achievement. I don’t think at all about this, because it increases pressure on you. I keep myself focused on my performance,” he said. About his selection as vice-captain, Kohli said, it was a pleasant surprise for him and refuted suggestions that he would be eventually replacing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as skipper. “No, I don’t think so. As captain, he has done a lot for Team India. I learnt a lot as a vice-captain,” he said. The Delhi batsman disagreed with Sourav Ganguly, who felt that the selectors had taken an emotional decision by rushing Yuvraj Singh into international cricket after illness. Yuvraj, who has recovered from a rare germ cell cancer, has been included in Indian squad for the World Twenty20 beginning next month in Sri Lanka. “I don’t think it is an emotional decision. If he says he is confident and fit, then he should be given the chance. It should be a perfect comeback for him,” Kohli said. “The first match after comeback always makes one nervous. If he performs well in the World Cup, it will be a big boost for Team India. For us, the World Cup is an important tournament,” he added. Talking about his aggressive attitude on the field, Kohli said it is part of his nature. “I had this habit from childhood. I never liked being out, whether I am out on zero or I score a ton. I get angry. Occasionally, I shout abuses, but, of late, I am trying to control my aggression, so that my behaviour doesn’t go over the top. I have broken too many bats in my childhood,” he said. Kohli was also candid enough to admit that he got distracted after playing in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore. “Yes, there was a bit of distraction. We had just come from the Under-19 World Cup win. We were playing with foreign (star) players, I did not handle it (attention) well. “I was even thrown out of the team but my coach advised me concentrate on the game and I got my focus back.”  |
| VVS Laxman finest players of our times: Jayawardene Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:30 AM PDT
“Laxman was one of the finest players of our times and world cricket will miss him. He has contributed a lot to the game and to his country’s success,” Jayawardene said in a media interaction here at the sidelines of Sri Lanka Premier League. “I don’t know under what circumstances he retired but every international cricketer will have to take a call finally and he must have thought it was time for him to go. Rahul (Dravid) surprised people when he decided to quit. VVS must also have some plan for his future.
“But you cannot take away his achievements as a cricketer. As a person also he is a fantastic guy,” added the Wayamba United skipper. Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, even though he was selected for India’s home Test series against New Zealand, before the first match at his home town Hyderabad. Shifting to SLPL, Jayawardene was happy with Wayamba’s performance as the team currently tops the points table with five wins from six league matches. “We knew that SLPL will start small and grow in future. I am happy with the way things have gone this inaugural year. Some good domestic players are coming out of this tournament. Young Indian players came through from IPL and I think this will happen in the SLPL also,” he said. Jayawardene was all praise for young off-spin sensation Akila Dananjaya, who he felt should be fast-tracked into the national team. “I was surprised by his performance in the SLPL. He is a raw talent and will have to be handled carefully,” said Jayawardene about Dananjaya, who was included in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 World Cup squad on the strength of his fine bowling performance in the SLPL. The spinner had so far taken eight wickets from five matches for Wayamba. Jayawardene, however, indicated that Dananjaya will not be straightway included in the Sri Lankan playing eleven. “It’s early days for him. We have to see how things go on. We have to see the right time to introduce him. Fortunately, we have the options in the national side. We have Ajantha Mendis who played in the SLPL after a six months lay off due to injury,” he said. Kumar Sangakkara was selected in the Sri Lankan Twenty20 World Cup squad subject to his fitness in time and Jayawardene said the wicketkeeper batsman will be fit. “Sangakkara will start practice next week. We have three weeks before the start of the T20 World Cup and he will be fit for the tournament. We have a reserve wicketkeeper in Dinesh Chandimal in case Sangakkara is not fit,” Jayawardene said. He also said that the team management has not decided whether he will open the Sri Lankan innings or not. “We have not decided as yet whether I bat as opener or not. We will sit and decide. But I love to open innings. My conversion rate has been high and at the top of the order you can score big.”(PTI)  |
| 1st Test: India vs New Zealand Day 4 Statistical Highlights 2012 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:55 AM PDT
# India’s excellent win by an innings and 115 runs is their second largest over New Zealand, next only to the win by an innings & 198 runs in the 2010-11 Nagpur Test. # New Zealand’s other two defeats to India by an innings margins were – by an innings & 109 runs at Chennai and by an innings & 27 runs at Mumbai – both in 1955-56 # For the first time, India have won successive Tests by an innings’ margins against New Zealand – Nagpur, 2010-11 and Hyderabad, 2012.
# 18 wickets have been claimed by Indian spinners in a Test match against New Zealand for the third time – the first two occasions being Nagpur, 1969-70 and Mumbai 1976-77. The India spinners had once taken all twenty wickets against New Zealand – at Auckland in 1975-76. # Zaheer Khan has failed to take a single wicket in an Indian win for the first time in a Test match. # Chris Martin has recorded his third successive duck against India – 0 at Nagpur in November 2010 followed by a pair in the just concluded Test at Hyderabad. # Martin is averaging 3.00 against India as against his overall batting average of 2.41 in Tests. # With 35 ducks each, Martin and Glenn McGrath share the second place with regard to the ducks in Tests. Only Courtney Walsh has registered more ducks (43) than Martin. # Martin’s tally of seven Test Pairs is unlikely to be surpassed. Amongst the current players, Zaheer has got more pairs – three. # Pragyan Ojha’s bowling record in ten Indian wins is quite impressive – 53 wickets at 26.98 runs apiece # The last seven wickets in New Zealand’s innings fell for 26 runs, which is their worst performance against India in a Test match. # Kane Williamson’s well-compiled 52 off 163 balls is his fifth half-century in Tests – his second against India. # For the first time in a Test match, Virat Kohli has taken four catches. # For the third time, Ravichandran Ashwin has received a Man of the Match award in Tests. # Ashwin’s superb tally of 43 wickets at 26.83 runs apiece, including four instances of five wickets or more in an innings, in first seven Tests is an Indian record. Narendra Hirwani had bagged 42 wickets at an average of 20.71 in his first seven Tests. # Ashwin (6/31 & 6/54) has taken five wickets or more in each innings for the first time in a Test match. He is now the only Indian bowler to record the said feat in a Test match against New Zealand. # Ashwin (12/85) has taken ten wickets or more in a Test match for the first time, outstripping his 9 for 128 against West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi in 2011-12. # In just four Tests in India, Ashwin took 34 wickets at an average of17.32 – his strike rate being 53.2. # Ashwin’s excellent performance in the just concluded Hyderabad Test is the best by an Indian bowler against New Zealand, bettering Srinivas Venkataraghavan’s 12 for 152 in the 1964-65 Delhi Test. # Two other bowlers, apart from the above two, have taken ten wickets for India in a Test match against New Zealand – Erapalli Prasanna (11/140 at Auckland in 1975-76) and Anil Kumble (10/134 at Kanpur in 1999-00). # Only West Indian, Courtney Walsh had performed better than Ashwin in a Test match against New Zealand – 13 for 55 in the 1994-95 Wellington Test. # Virender Sehwag has taken four catches in a Test match against New Zealand for the first time. (PTI)  |
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