Pakistan Won The First Test Match Against New Zealand At Hamilton
Pakistan has won the first test against the New Zealand team. Pakistan is now leading two match test series by 1-0. Test match ended on the third day. No one is expecting a result on the third day of the test match. Over all brilliant performance from green caps brings victory for them.
Pakistan has not won a test series from last five and half years. This victory brings hope for Pakistan team to end the draught of victory. New Zealand captain said that it was poor batting behind the defeat in the first test match.
New Zealand scored 110 runs in the 2nd inning and BB McCullum remained the top scorer with 35 runs. In the 39 over of the inning last NZ fell. Pakistan got 19 runs target to win the test match. the target was achieved by Pakistani openers and Pakistan got victory by 10 wickets.
In the first inning Pakistan team scored 367 runs with Asad Shafiq remained the top scorer for Pakistan. He scored 83 runs. Half centuries scored from Toufeeq Umer and Captain Misbah Ul Haq. It desired victory for Pakistan team and they hope to continue winning form in the 2nd test match starting from 15th January.
Misbah Ul Haq Back in Pakistan Team
Pakistan has announced 15 men team for the series of ODI and T-20 against South Africa. Pakistan is schedule to play home series against South Africa in Dubai. The strange thing is this that Pakistan team is announced with any decision about the captain and vice captain. Shahid Afridi who was captain of Pakistan team in the previous series is still not named as captain. Intakhab Alam is name as Pakistani manager.
Misbah Ul Haq is back in Pakistan team. There are some rumors that may be he will be name as captain of Pakistan team. Selectors and managers had a long meeting along with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and after that it is decided that team will be name without captain name and it will be announced later. Misbah was dropped after the Australian tour.
Kamaran Akmal is also not with team as he had some surgery and will not be a part of Pakistan team. Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik still not get any place in Pakistan team and they are still out. There was some news that may be Younis will make his return but so far he is not selected in Pakistan team.
Pakistan team consists of Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Abdul RazzaqShoaib Akhtar, Tanveer Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq and Zulqarnain Haider (wk).
Misbah-ul-Haq joins Pakistan team in NZ
Reliable middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq has arrived in New Zealand today to join the Pakistan team ahead of the second Test at Wellington on the 3rd of December.
Misbah-ul-Haq is the replacement of Skipper Younis Khan who had opted out of the NZ tour following a disastrous Cool and Cool Cup Series in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan now has as many as 18 players in its Test Squad.
The 35-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq will most probably get into the playing XI straightaway and making way for him could be either Khurram Manzoor or Imran Farhat. There is a lot of pressure on Pakistan to win the second Test at Basin Reserve after losing the first Test at Dunedin by 32 runs.
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Gautam Gambhir to skip third Test
India’s dashing left handed opener Gautam Gambhir will miss the third and final Test at Mumbai due to family commitments. The southpaw has been given leave by the BCCI to attend his sister’s marriage. Gambhir has been in cracking form for India saving the first Test at Ahmedabad with a century and then starring in the innings victory at Kanpur with a superb 167 on the first day.
Replacing Gautam Gambhir is most probably going to be another specialist opener Murali Vijay from Tamil Nadu. The right handed Vijay had played one Test so far which was against Australia. The third and final Test at Mumbai is to be played at the Brabourne Stadium from the 2nd of December.
India’s Squad for third Test at Mumbai : MS Dhoni (Captain and Wicket Keeper), Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Murali Vijay and S Badrinath.
Anderson wrecks South Africa in Port Elizabeth ODI
After a crushing 112-run defeat in the third ODI, England have bounced back in style at Port Elizabeth with a demolishing victory. James Anderson took five wickets to have South Africa bowled out for a mediocre 119.
South Africa had won the toss and batted first, a move that clearly backfired. The hosts were not just losing wickets but were also struggling to keep the scoreboard moving with Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan combining well with Anderson. Only Alviro Petersen could stand up against the English attack to score 51 from 79 balls (with 5 fours) to take his team into three figures. The Proteas were bowled out in 36.5 overs with Anderson finishing with 10-3-23-5. Tim Bresnan suffocated the batsmen with his 8-2-15-1 while Broad and Collingwood took two wickets each.
England had a cakewalk reaching the target in 31.2 overs at the loss of three wickets. Opener Jonathan Trott played the sheet anchor scoring an unbeaten 52 from 77 balls with 7 fours. Skipper Andrew Strauss made a patient 32 to seal the chase with an opening stand of 74.
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Pak’s New Skipper Yousuf wants Misbah in New Zealand
Pakistan’s new Test Captain – Mohammad Yousuf has expressed his desire to have Misbah-ul-Haq to join the squad for the 3-Test Series in New Zealand. Misbah-ul-Haq who was dropped from the Pakistan Squad in all the three formats of the game gets a possible chance to comeback into the team following Younis Khan’s exit recently. Younis had asked the PCB to give him a break after leading the side to a 1-2 defeat in the Cool and Cool Cup ODIs against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan already has a 17-man squad in New Zealand but their middle order looks brittle with only Skipper Mohammad Yousuf having significant amount of experience. Misbah is most likely to be flown in although the PCB has maintained that no decision has been taken yet regarding Younis Khan’s withdrawal. Misbah is fresh with a score of 284 which he made last month in the ongoing Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Most likely Pakistan will not be having the services of Misbah-ul-Haq for the first Test at Dunedin which begins on the 24th as the Selection Committee and the PCB is not expected to come to a decision until this weekend.
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