South Africa struggle against spin ? Cricket News Roundup ? September 30, 2012 ? Part 1
South African struggled against the spin of Xavier Doherty, who struck thrice to put Australia in pole position in the ICC World T20 match, currently being played at Colombo.
Australia opted to bowl first after winning the toss, and made only one change by including the left-arm spinner at the expense of Daniel Christian. Doherty then repaid the faith by picking up openers, Richard Levi and Jacques Kallis, before taking out JP Duminy.
Shane Watson further kept his imperious form by dismissing Hashim Amla as the Proteas slumped to 66 for 4. South Africa also made one change to their lineup, which was defeated by Pakistan, leaving out Albie Morkel in preference for Wayne Parnell.
England and Sri Lanka have been fined for slow-over rate during their respective wins last night in the ongoing Super Eights round of the ICC World T20, against New Zealand and West Indies respectively.
The defending champions defeated the Kiwis by 6 wickets, while the hosts inflicted a 9-wicket thumping to the Windies. Both teams were found one over short from completing their respective quotas in the allotted time.
Captains, Mahela Jayawardene and Stuart Broad, have been fined 20% of their match fees, while the players have been deducted 10%.
Former Indian players, Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar, have criticized the national team?s decision to exclude premier opener, Virender Sehwag, from the team?s last fixture against Australia.
The Men In Blue suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Aussies, who easily chased down a 141-run target, courtesy their opening duo, Shane Watson and David Warner, both of whom struck impressive half-centuries. The loss meant that the Indian team will need to win both their remaining Super Eights fixtures, against Pakistan and South Africa respectively.
The former cricketers further slammed the inclusion of an unfit Yuvraj Singh, who recently recovered from a career-ending lung tumor.
"My contention is, [for] eight months Yuvraj Singh has hardly played cricket, and when it comes to India vs Pakistan I'm not the kind to get emotional," Shastri told TIMES NOW. "My team would have Sehwag opening the innings, especially against Australia," Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo. "I think it was an opportunity missed, because that was the kind of attack Sehwag likes on this kind of a pitch.? ?
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