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- Pakistan bars Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal from Australia’s Big Bash
- Virender Sehwag, Pujara shines on Day 1 of India-England 1st Test
- Naeem Islam maiden ton helps Bangladesh recover on Day 3 of 1st test against West Indies
- Bangladesh vs West Indies Day 3 Highlights – 1st Test – 15 Nov 2012
- India vs England 1st Test Scorecard Ahmedabad 15-19 Nov 2012
- India vs England 1st Test: India wins toss, elects to bat vs England, Motera, 2012
| Pakistan bars Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal from Australia’s Big Bash Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:56 AM PST
The trio had all signed up to play in the Big Bash from next month, but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said they must take part in a domestic Twenty20 event being used to test players ahead of the matches against arch-rivals India. Afridi was due to play with Sydney Thunder while Ajmal had signed for Adelaide Strikers and Umar for Sydney Sixers but the PCB insisted they gear up at home for the hotly anticipated India tour. The two sides will meet for two Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals between December 25 and January 6 — their first full series since 2007.
“Since the Big Bash was clashing with our Twenty20 tournament we have asked the players to feature in the national event so that selectors can check their form and fitness for the selection of the squad for India,” PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf told AFP. Afridi had already offered to feature in the domestic Twenty20 tournament, saying he would forgo his Australian contract to prepare for the India series.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virender Sehwag, Pujara shines on Day 1 of India-England 1st Test Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST
Scorecard | Day 1 Highlights 1st Test Sehwag, who has been woefully out of form for long, notched up his 23rd Test century with a run-a-ball 117, while Cheteshwar Pujara was just two runs short of his ton as the hosts cruised to 323 for four at close on the opening day. Giving Pujara company was comeback man Yuvraj Singh, who was batting on 24, on a dry Sardar Patel track which has already shown signs of assisting the slow bowlers. Off-spinner Graeme Swann did the damage for the visitors, scalping all the four wickets that fell on Thursday, and pegged India back to some extent after the roaring start Sehwag provided to the team.
Sachin Tendulkar (13) and Virat Kohli (19) could not capitalise on the 134-run partnership for the first wicket between Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (45). Opener Sehwag, playing his 99th Test, blasted 16 fours and a six in his usual belligerent fashion, helping him to his first century since November, 2010. He dominated the rival bowling attack after the hosts opted to bat on a bone-dry pitch, offering low bounce and some turn. Sehwag was given good support by Gambhir who scored his runs in 111 balls and Pujara, who was closing in on his second Test century after batting watchfully for almost four hours and facing 181 balls. He hit 13 fours. Pujara and Yuvraj saw off the new ball till close after offie Swann turned around the visitors’ fortunes by sending back Gambhir and then Sehwag, Tendulkar and Kohli in quick succession. The 34-year-old Sehwag batted for 209 minutes before being bowled by Swann while trying to go for a slog-sweep from outside the off. This was his second century against England, reaching the mark thirty minutes to tea. And apart from Sehwag, only Pujara could play Swann with some ease. Apart from his century partnership runs with Gambhir, who batted for 127 minutes and struck four fours, Sehwag added 90 runs for the second wicket with Pujara, who batted for close to two sessions to remain unbeaten. Swann, easily the standout bowler for England on a track offering turn, spun the visitors back into the game half an hour before tea with the dismissals of Sehwag and Tendulkar, who entered his 24th year in international cricket today. Swann, who had dismissed Gambhir early in the session, led the visitors’ fightback in an excellent post-lunch second spell of 4-0-11-2. Later, the off-spinner, who needed eight wickets before the game to reach the 200 mark, deceived Kohli who was dropped by Jonathan Trott at slip off the same bowler when on four. He bowled the batsman through the gate with a sharply spinning ball as he stretched forward to defend. England took the second new ball in the 87th over but could not get another breakthrough before stumps. The visitors probably missed the left-arm spin of Monty Panesar who was not included in the playing 11 as they preferred to go in with three pacers. Earlier, thanks largely to Sehwag, who came into the game after scoring a century in the Ranji Trophy game against UP, the hosts scored 120 without losing a wicket in the first session and added another 130 runs in the second for the loss of the two openers and Tendulkar. Swann, who took Gambhir’s wicket from the pavilion end, switched ends to send back Sehwag and Tendulkar in the space of 22 balls. He dismissed Kohli too from the same end. Sehwag and Tendulkar were both out to attacking shots, the latter hitting it straight to Samit Patel, while Kohli was beaten by the turn. After a fruitless first session, England struck early after lunch when Swann bowled Gambhir in the second over. The left-hander had been fortunate a few balls earlier against the same bowler when wicketkeeper Matt Prior missed a leg side stumping chance. However Sehwag batted in his inimitable fashion, with Pujara stoutly defending at the other end. Pujara bided his time after starting off with a fine extra cover drive. He was fortunate early on as his flick was mistimed and the ballooning ball fell just short of Anderson at mid-on. The Saurashtra batsman was cautious after the early escape and compiled his runs brick by brick. After almost giving a return catch to Swann three short of his ton, Sehwag reached the three-figure by lofting the bowler over mid-on for a single. It took him only 90 balls and 163 minutes. Most of Sehwag’s boundaries were scored in the arc between cover and third man. It was Sehwag’s first century since making 173 at this ground against New Zealand, and his second versus England in eleven years. The visitors conceded 70 runs in the first hour after lunch, but could add only 99 runs in 39.5 overs after the opener was dismissed. At lunch, Sehwag was unbeaten on 79 off 66 balls, while Gambhir was unconquered on 37 in 103 balls as India adjourned for the interval at 120 for no loss. The Delhi opening duo, who had failed to fire in unison for long, stitched their 11th century stand and their first in nearly two years following the stand of 137 at Centurion Park in December, 2010. The openers started a tad shakily with Gambhir inside edging Anderson close to his stumps for the first of his three boundaries and Sehwag being almost bowled by Stuart Broad when attempting an expansive drive. However, once the big-hitting opener whipped Anderson off his hips for his first four, things started to settle down for the Delhi duo. Sehwag packed off Anderson from the attack by smacking him for three fours between third man and covers in the bowler’s fourth over, while Gambhir struck his second four by turning Broad off his legs. Anderson’s opening spell was a costly 4-0-24-0. The duo’s aggressive intent helped India race to 50 in the 12th over and at the end of the first hour, the hosts were 61 without loss, prompting England to summon Swann immediately after the first drinks break. Swann replaced Broad after the England vice-captain’s fruitless six-over spell. Sehwag hit Bresnan for a couple of fours in the off-side. He pushed Swann for a single to complete his 50 in 45 balls. It was Sehwag’s 33rd fifty and second this year after his 62 against Australia in the fourth and final Test at Adelaide in January. Sehwag blasted Bresnan for two fours and a six over long- on to further stamp his authority. Fifteen runs came off the innings’ 19th over and the century partnership was up in 89 minutes. It was the duo’s first three-figure stand after 26 innings. Bresnan, after an expensive over, was replaced by Broad. The pacer operated without a slip fielder against Sehwag just before lunch. Before the break, the visitors brought on left-arm spinner Patel in place of Broad, and his full toss was hit for a boundary by Sehwag.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naeem Islam maiden ton helps Bangladesh recover on Day 3 of 1st test against West Indies Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST
Scorecard | Day 3 Highlights 1st Test The pair made a record fourth-wicket stand of 167 to help the home team close the third day on 455-6, just 72 shy of the visitors’ first innings total of 527-4 declared. Islam, whose previous Test best was 59 not out against England in Dhaka in 2010, added another 76 for the fifth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim (43) to end West Indies’s hopes of enforcing the follow-on. At stumps, Mohammad Mahmudullah was unbeaten on 42 and Nasir Hossain 33 not out. The pair have so far added 87 on the unresponsive Shere Bangla stadium pitch.
The West Indian bowlers laboured, as the home team had done on the first two days. Paceman Ravi Rampual was the pick with 3-101, Darren Sammy took two wickets and debutant spinner Veerasammy Permaul got one. Spinner Sunil Narine failed to transform his Twenty20 success into the longer form of the game as he conceded 89 runs in his 21 wicketless overs. Islam finally lost concentration after tea, caught at the wicket from a tired shot off Sammy’a bowling. His 108 included 17 boundaries and lasted 255 balls. In the morning session Shakib provided the aggression while Islam proved a rock at the other end as they added 88 runs before lunch. Shakib, who hit 10 fours and a six in his 143-ball innings, was dismissed by Rampaul for 89 soon after the break. He failed to keep a drive down and was caught in the covers, showing great disappointment at missing out on a well-deserved hundred. His stand with Islam was the best fourth-wicket partnership for Bangladesh in all Tests, topping the 120 by Habibul Bashar and Manjural Islam against the West Indies at Kingston in 2004. Naeem reached his first Test century with a four to fine leg off paceman Tino Best. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim also gave a gutsy performance, hitting seven fours and a six for his 43 before giving Permaul a return catch for his first Test wicket. The second and final Test will be in Khulna from November 21.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh vs West Indies Day 3 Highlights – 1st Test – 15 Nov 2012 Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PST
Bangladesh vs West Indies Day 3 Highlights 1st Test 2012. West India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 3 Highlights Mirpur 2012. Watch Ban vs WI Highlights Test Cricket played in Mirpur, Bangladesh on 15 Nov. Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test Cricket Highlights. Test Cricket West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2012. Part 1  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India vs England 1st Test Scorecard Ahmedabad 15-19 Nov 2012 Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:59 AM PST
England tour of India 2012-13 India vs England – 1st Test Played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, 15 – 19 Nov 2012 Toss - India won the toss and elected to bat. Stumps – Day 1 India 1st Inn
Fall of wickets (India): 1-134 (Gambhir, 29.5 ov), 2-224 (Sehwag, 50.1 ov), 3-250 (Tendulkar, 56.5 ov), 4-283 (Kohli, 76.4 ov)
England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook(c), Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Matt Prior(w), Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India vs England 1st Test: India wins toss, elects to bat vs England, Motera, 2012 Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:41 PM PST
Toss: India have won the toss and elected to bat Dhoni: We’ll bat. No surprises there. You win the toss and bat first in the sub-continent. The pitch will be a bit different than what we have witnessed here earlier. I don’t think the fast bowlers will get much pace or bounce. Cook: It’s a tough place to come and play but we’ve prepared well for the last 3 weeks. We’re all fit and keen to do well. Finn is injured, Bresnan is in. We don’t see this series as a learning curve, we have come here to win. Pitch: ‘It has a bit of an unknown quantity here. It has been re-laid. The pitch isn’t too hard, it has a powdery look to it. It will be a good first innings wicket to bat on but will get harder as the game progresses. It will start turning as early as day 2. There are a few cracks already and when those start opening up, we may get some uneven bounce.’ Teams England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook(c), Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Matt Prior(w), Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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