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Thornely shores up Leicestershire

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Jim Allenby took 2 for 21 to restrict Leicestershire on the first day in Cardiff

ESPNcricinfo staff29-May-2012
ScorecardJim Allenby took 2 for 21 to restrict Leicestershire on the first day in Cardiff•PA Photos

Opener Michael Thornely fell three runs short of his maiden County Championship century on his Leicestershire debut on the opening day of their Division Two basement battle against Glamorgan at Cardiff.Thornely – released by Sussex last season and only playing today because Matthew Boyce twisted an ankle in the morning warm-up – batted solidly for much of the day as the visitors closed on 199 for 6, having been 137 for 1.Leicestershire won the toss and made a good start – but they did not have it their own way on an easy-paced Cardiff wicket. The visitors were going well but lost 4 for 33 runs in 20 overs either side of tea before Thornely went six overs before the close.James Harris, the England Lions seam bowler who was playing his first game of the season after recovering from a groin injury, claimed one of those wickets while Jim Allenby finished with 2 for 21 from 17 overs against his former county.Glamorgan went into the match having lost five of their six completed matches. In a bid to kick-start their season, former county captain Ossie Wheatley – a veteran of the club’s Championship-winning side of 1969 – gave the side a pre-match talk on the outfield.It was a useful toss to win for Ramnaresh Sarwan, deputising as Leicestershire captain in the absence of flu victim Matthew Hoggard. On the benign pitch Leicestershire reached lunch at 73 for 1 without too many scares. The only wicket to fall was Greg Smith who went leg before wicket playing across the line to a straight Allenby delivery. Until that point Smith had looked untroubled, taking 11 off an over from Harris.Thornely made a useful Leicestershire debut, reaching his 50 after lunch from 126 balls with three fours as Leicestershire hit three figures in the 45th over. The visitors were looking in complete control until the second wicket partnership between Thornely and Eckersley was ended just before tea.Harris, in his 12th over, pinned back Eckersley’s off-stump. That began something of a collapse as Leicestershire went from 137 for 1 to 157 for 5. After tea Waters had Sarwan caught behind before two overs later Allenby broke through the defences of Josh Cobb, who went for an eight-ball duck.Glamorgan had taken half Leicestershire’s wickets when slow left-armer Dean Cosker trapped Jacques du Toit in front of the stumps. It meant four wickets had gone down for 33 runs in 20 overs.And just before the close Thornely edged the second new ball to Allenby at first slip to give Waters his second wicket.

Tom Sears resigns as Cricket Kenya CEO

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Tom Sears will join Ireland’s Connacht rugby club in July

Firdose Moonda03-May-2012Tom Sears has confirmed that he has resigned as Cricket Kenya CEO, effective end-June, to join the Irish rugby club Connacht. A replacement CEO will be discussed at Cricket Kenya’s board meeting this weekend.Sears, who was appointed CEO in May 2010, oversaw the setting up of a franchise-based tournament, which also featured two teams from Uganda. The national team hasn’t fared too well, though, failing to qualify for the World Twenty20 both in 2010 and in this year, and experiencing a miserable 2011 one-day World Cup.”We haven’t achieved everything we set out to do but we have provided more facilities and put structures in place,” Sears told ESPNcricinfo. “We have worked very hard to introduce the game at the grassroots level because we were trying to turn around years of decline at that level.”People have to have patience to see that pay off. If the structures we have put in place are nurtured, results will improve in the next two to three years.”

Beer downs Essex at the last

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South Group leaders Sussex maintained their unbeaten record in this season’s Friends Life t20 with a dramatic four-wicket victory over nearest rivals Essex

28-Jun-2012
ScorecardJames Foster’s half-century was not enough to secure victory for Essex•Getty Images

South Group leaders Sussex maintained their unbeaten record in this season’s Friends Life t20 with a dramatic four-wicket victory over nearest rivals Essex.Faced with a daunting run-chase after James Foster’s 65 not out led the Eagles to 177 for 4, Sussex got home in a thrilling finish with just one delivery to spare. When Ryan ten Doeschate began the final over, they still required 10 for victory, but Will Beer rose to the occasion by scoring nine from the first four balls, after which Ben Brown found a boundary to seal the win.The foundations for their success had been laid by openers Chris Nash and Luke Wright, who raised the 50 in the sixth over and took the total to 77 before the former, on 31, hit Reece Topley to James Franklin at long-on.Wright, with the help of three sixes and four fours, went on to make 46 from just 26 deliveries before Greg Smith held on at the boundary following another big hit.Matt Prior kept the momentum going with a 19-ball 35 that included two sixes among his five boundaries. Sussex required just 36 from the final five overs and, despite losing a couple of cheap wickets, managed to hold their nerve to get home.Essex were indebted to an outstanding captain’s innings from Foster, who struck five fours and four sixes during his 31-ball stay. The wicketkeeper-batsman’s dominance was best underlined by the fact big-hitting Adam Wheater contributed only five to their 65-run stand.Foster’s fireworks arrived after Graham Napier and ten Doeschate had threatened to tear the Sussex attack apart; both hit three fours and two sixes before falling without delivering substantial innings.Napier was first to go, caught by wicketkeeper Brown, who atoned for dropping a chance off the same batsman two overs earlier, for 32. Ten Doeschate was caught low down on the midwicket boundary for 39 and the Eagles were left rueing his and Napier’s failure to capitalise on fine starts.

Waqar Younis misses out on Australia job

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Waqar Younis is no longer in contention to become Australia’s new bowling coach after being turned down this week following an interview

Brydon Coverdale25-Jul-2012Waqar Younis is no longer in contention to become Australia’s new bowling coach after being turned down this week following an interview. Cricket Australia is searching for a replacement for Craig McDermott, who vacated the position in May, and Waqar was keen to take on the position and work with Australia’s emerging crop of fast bowlers.The Tasmania bowling coach Ali de Winter is another contender for the role and was given the chance to audition as the stand-in mentor on the recent one-day tour of England. Interviews for the job did not take place until after the squad returned from that trip and Waqar said on Wednesday he was no longer in the running.”I was interested but it didn’t work out between me and Cricket Australia,” Waqar told ESPNcricinfo. “It didn’t really work out. They did interview me. I guess what I’m offering and what they’re looking at are two different things. I don’t know, I haven’t really asked them the details but that’s how it stands at the moment. It has just been in the last couple of days.”Waqar took 373 Test wickets for Pakistan during a 14-year career and was considered a master exponent of reverse swing, and has since then served as bowling mentor and head coach of Pakistan. Now based in Sydney, Waqar said he remained keen to become involved in coaching in Australia in some capacity.”I’ll probably be looking to get into the system here in Australia and do some work here, maybe with the younger guys,” he said. “The whole [Cricket Australia] talk has just finished now so I’ve probably got to start thinking about different things.”I’m coaching one of the franchises for the Sri Lankan Premier League and then I’ve got the Twenty20 World Cup, I’m going to be doing commentary, studio work back in Dubai. I’m pretty full-on in the next few months.”Waqar was the highest-profile candidate to publicly declare his interest in replacing McDermott, who delivered impressive results before quitting after only one year in the job. James Pattinson, one of Australia’s most promising young fast bowlers, said during the England tour that he would like a former Test player to be handed the position, but whether that happens remains to be seen.

Smith focused after paternity dash

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Graeme Smith is focused on South Africa’s second Test against England despite having left the squad to attend the birth of his first child

Firdose Moonda01-Aug-2012With his eight-day old daughter and wife more than 11,000 miles away, Graeme Smith could be forgiven for having other things on his mind ahead of the second Test against England. That he does not, is nothing short of admirable.”I am very focused on what lies ahead,” Smith said at Headingley. “I was lucky enough to have a lengthy plane trip to put everything into perspective. Spending 14 hours alone gave me time to think about what I’d been through.”Smith returned home to Cape Town last Monday, shortly after South Africa sealed their first-ever win at The Oval, to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. The baby, named Cadence Christine, was born on Wednesday by planned caesarean section and Smith was able to spend four days with her before flying in to Leeds via Amsterdam on Sunday night.Although he is not the only player to have taken a paternity break mid-tour – Shaun Pollock did it on the 2003 tour to England and Andrew Strauss did it on England’s 2005 tour to Pakistan, to name a few – he is likely the only captain to have done it and his absence was felt. AB de Villiers described the preparation ahead of the second Test as “disjointed”, while Vernon Philander said it would be good to “have our leader back”.Smith also noticed that the team was happy to have him back but did not think his trip home affected their build-up. “The guys were glad to see me so I think that’s a bonus,” he said. “Gary Kirsten is a very solid character in the group and keeps good perspective of where we are. His management team wouldn’t have backed off on the players over the last few days so maybe I missed out on a few good fitness sessions.”Not one to ever let time off affect his game – Smith’s century at The Oval came in his first Test innings since recovering from ankle surgery in April – he nonetheless said he had made an effort to “get myself technically ready” for the game. Smith had two days of training ahead of the match, which will be significant in more ways than one.Victory would see South Africa take the No.1 ranking in Test cricket but, regardless of the result, Smith will equal Allan Border’s record for most Tests as captain, a feather in the cap of his nine-year stint in charge of the team.His commitment to building South Africa to a position where they can claim the No. 1 ranking is something he said his family had backed him in. “My family understand the space I am in and what we are trying to achieve as a team. Having the support from them is a crucial factor moving forward,” he said.He also has a much larger fanbase, with the South African public enjoying strong performances from their athletes in the United Kingdom over the past two weeks. Golfer Ernie Els won The Open on the Sunday of the Oval Test, his first major in a decade, while South African swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos have won gold medals at the Olympics.With the fans back home wanting a Test series win to cap it off, Smith said his men will do all they can to deliver. “It’s just great to be a part of. As a South African, the last few weeks of sport have been incredible,” he said. “You can feel the buzz back home and all the messages we have been receiving. The fans are right behind us and that motivation is a crucial factor for us.”

Watson carries Australia to victory again

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Shane Watson has carried Australia in every match of this tournament and has now all but muscled them into the semi-finals with another outstanding all-round performance against South Africa

The Report by Brydon Coverdale30-Sep-2012
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsShane Watson powered Australia to another victory•ICC/Getty

Shane Watson has carried Australia in every match of this tournament and has now all but muscled them into the semi-finals with another outstanding all-round performance against South Africa. Watson picked up two wickets to help restrict South Africa and then crunched 70 from 47 balls to set up their successful chase of 147, as the Australians cruised to victory with 14 balls to spare.The South Africans were lacklustre with the bat and sloppy in the field, and while the result has not yet knocked them out of the tournament, they will need other results to fall their way if they are to progress to the semi-finals. For that to happen, Pakistan would need to lose to both India and Australia, and South Africa would need to beat India and then hope their net run-rate was good enough to sneak them ahead of Pakistan and India.By the same token, the win has not technically confirmed Australia’s place in the semi-finals, but their very strong net run-rate meant that for them to miss out, not only would India need to beat both Pakistan and South Africa but Australia would also need a disaster in their last match against Pakistan. The way Watson is playing, such an outcome seems about as likely as Simon Taufel being drafted in to Australia’s XI.For the fourth time from Australia’s four games in this World T20, Watson was Man of the Match. He ended the game on top of the tournament run tally and wicket list. It didn’t all go the way of the Australians early in their innings this time around. David Warner was kept quiet and then on 5 had his middle stump knocked back by Morne Morkel when he backed away and tried to release the pressure. Australia were 10 for 1 in the fourth over, and South Africa had a sniff.But Watson batted precisely as he had to. He picked up the first boundary of the innings in the fifth over when he cut viciously for four off Jacques Kallis’ first ball, and then plundered three boundaries off the next over from Morkel. Watson was away, and it didn’t take long before he was really heaving, lifting Robin Peterson over midwicket for six and pulling Wayne Parnell for six to bring up his half-century.By that stage, South Africa could not afford a single mistake, and they made one when Watson, on 52, skied Peterson and was put down by Parnell running in from long-off. Eventually Watson fell – caught by Parnell at long-off from the bowling of Peterson, oddly enough – but by then he had added another 18 runs and put Australia within sight of victory.Michael Hussey kept the runs coming – a lofted six over wide long-on from the bowling of Parnell was especially impressive – and South Africa couldn’t find a way to pick up the wickets they needed to slow Australia’s run-rate. They could have had one when Hussey advanced to Peterson and the ball skidded through, but AB de Villiers fumbled what should have been a straightforward stumping.

Smart stats

  • Shane Watson has won the most match awards in Twenty20 internationals (8). While second-placed Shahid Afridi has won seven awards in 53 matches, Watson has done so in 34 matches.

  • The 99-run stand between Watson and Michael Hussey is the highest partnership for Australia against South Africa. It is only the third 99-run stand in all Twenty20 internationals.

  • Xavier Doherty’s 3 for 20 is his best bowling performance in Twenty20 internationals. It is also the best performance by an Australian spinner in Twenty20 internationals.

  • The win is Australia’s fifth against South Africa in nine matches. This was the first meeting between the two teams in the World Twenty20.

  • Richard Levi, who was out without scoring, has made six single-digit scores in his last seven innings. Overall, Levi averages 25.66 in 11 innings with one century and fifty.

There were no more chances and Cameron White brought up the win with six over midwicket off Johan Botha. It was the fifth six of Australia’s innings; South Africa had managed only two in their disappointing batting display. That they reached 146 for 5 was only through a late flurry from Peterson; they had threatened a much lower score earlier in the innings as the batsmen struggled to find the boundary.The first six of the innings came in the third over when Hashim Amla drove Xavier Doherty over cover and the second – and last – six didn’t arrive until the 19th over when Farhaan Behardien clubbed Pat Cummins over long on. But it was Behardien’s partner Peterson who gave the Australians a slight scare, finding six boundaries during his 32 not out from 19 balls.He was especially creative against Brad Hogg, reverse-sweeping and reverse-pulling for boundaries, and he even produced a reverse off-drive. In fairness, the way the South Africans had batted up until then reversing everything probably wasn’t a bad ploy. Peterson also picked up three boundaries in the final over, including a lap over his shoulder and away to fine leg off Mitchell Starc as 28 runs came from the last two overs.Behardien finished on 31 not out but he was surprisingly unwilling to go for big strokes, given South Africa still had five wickets in hand. Perhaps he was still being over-cautious after South Africa’s poor start.Australia’s decision to include Doherty for his first match of the tournament at the expense of the allrounder Daniel Christian, and then to open the bowling with him, paid off immediately after George Bailey sent South Africa in. Richard Levi was bowled from the third ball of the game when he backed away and tried to force Doherty through the off side and the ball skidded through.Doherty struck again in his second over when he tossed the ball up and found some turn off the pitch and Jacques Kallis (6) edged behind. Amla departed for 17 when he tried to hook Watson and gloved behind, and at 33 for 3 the South Africans were in trouble. JP Duminy and de Villiers steadied somewhat, though without really taking the bowlers on, as they chipped a few runs here and there.But when Bailey brought Doherty back on for another spell he immediately broke the partnership. From the first ball of Doherty’s third over, Duminy (30) advanced down the pitch and Doherty (3 for 20) sent the ball between his legs to allow an easy stumping from Matthew Wade. That was followed by the wicket of de Villiers, who drove to cover off Watson for 21, and again South Africa were in a spot of bother.They were in much more trouble when Watson was batting. And South Africa left the field knowing that by the end of the day they could be knocked out of the tournament. For now, their fate was in the hands of Pakistan and India.

Dhoni defends Sehwag's omission, says can't justify every move

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MS Dhoni, India’s captain, has defended his decision to leave Virender Sehwag out and play three specialist spinners against Australia, saying tournaments like World Twenty20 merited a “horses for courses” policy

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Sep-2012MS Dhoni, India’s captain, has defended his decision to leave Virender Sehwag out and play three specialist spinners against Australia, saying tournaments like World Twenty20 merited a “horses for courses” policy. Dhoni’s omission of Sehwag was widely criticised – both after the toss when the team was announced, and after the match – and his team-mate, Suresh Raina, admitted that it would not be “easy” to get through the remaining Super Eights games without Sehwag in the XI.Dhoni said after the defeat: “Regarding why Sehwag [was left out], we had only two options [in terms of players]. I don’t like to take individual names, I think in such tournaments we should go ‘horses for courses’. To exactly justify why a particular player was dropped is difficult.”Raina told the : “For me I think Virender Sehwag can be very dangerous. I hope he’ll play the next two games. I think it won’t be easy to play the next two games without him.”Friday’s match was India’s first Super Eight match of this World Twenty20: they scored 140, which Australia chased inside 15 overs. Irfan Pathan, opening in Sehwag’s absence, scored 31 off 30, failing to kick on after a good start. Piyush Chawla, effectively the extra spinner accommodated through Sehwag’s omission, went for 14 runs in one over. The same combination, though, had worked well in the group game against England, which India won by 90 runs, with Chawla taking 2 for 13 against the hapless English batsmen who had little experience of quality spin.Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lamented the absence of a settled opening partnership and the fear factor that Sehwag brings. “Gautam Gambhir is a very good street smart cricketer,” Gavaskar told . “He has a very good understanding with Sehwag and so breaking their partnership was not a good idea. He (Sehwag) has a fear factor against the opposition.”Gavaskar was more severe about Chawla’s incusion. “Piyush Chawla, since the 2011 World Cup, has not figured anywhere in the Indian team,” he said. “Has not even been in the back of any selector’s mind. Why not go with Amit Mishra? What’s wrong with Rahul Sharma? I sit in the commentary box and I look at his [Chawla’s] face and I hope to God, ‘Let him not be hit for a boundary.'” He also said Chawla’s body language “does not inspire confidence”.Kevin Pietersen, now a pundit with the host broadcasters Star Cricket, was also disappointed Sehwag didn’t play. “I feel sorry for Viru,” Pietersen said. “I know Australia would rather face an Indian side without Sehwag in it.”However, Sourav Ganguly, another former India captain, said he could understand why the move was made. “I’m not surprised with that,” Ganguly said. “It’s the right decision, looking at the context of the game and the nature of the pitch. India have gone in with five bowlers and three spinners … It’s a good decision, but a one-off decision I’m sure. Sehwag will come back, it’s horses for courses.”Ganguly and Pietersen were speaking before the start of the game.04:41 GMT, September 29: This article has been updated with Suresh Raina’s quotes.

Jolted KKR look for turnaround

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The Champions League moves to Cape Town, where Auckland Aces play Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday

The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran14-Oct-2012

Match facts

October 15, 2012
Start time 1730 (1530 GMT)Knight Riders were undone by pace against Daredevils•Associated Press

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The Champions League moves to Newlands in Cape Town, which will host its first game, between Auckland Aces and Kolkata Knight Riders. The IPL 2012 winners, Knight Riders, got off to a terrible start on Saturday, losing heavily to Delhi Daredevils in Centurion. Chasing 161, Knight Riders were reeling at 3 for 3, undone by pace and movement. It was a puzzling decision by the captain Gautam Gambhir, to chase on a ground that heavily favours the team batting first under lights. Five of their batsmen got hit and Delhi’s four-man pace attack was too imposing to tackle.Knight Riders will be up against a team making its debut in the main round of the Champions League. Auckland arrived in South Africa two weeks before the qualifying round to acclimatise and things have gone smoothly for them, with victories in both their qualifying matches. Kyle Mills has been parsimonious – he had figures of 4-1-6-2 against Sialkot Stallions – and Azhar Mahmood has been among the wickets. Sterner tests lie ahead, when they come up against franchise teams that have the best foreign Twenty20 talent.

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Azhar Mahmood demolished Hampshire with bat and ball, becoming only the sixth player to take five wickets and score a fifty in a Twenty20 match. He may not be an international player anymore but he is enjoying a second coming as a freelance T20 specialist. Gareth Hopkins, the Auckland captain, emphasised the experience Mahmood brings to the unit. His game-changing abilities made him an asset during his on-and-off career for Pakistan and, at 37, his skills haven’t diminished.Brendon McCullum began his World Twenty20 campaign with a blazing 123 against Bangladesh in Pallekele – his second T20 international century. His CLT20 campaign wasn’t so special though, getting out for a second-ball duck. Knight Riders also lost Jacques Kallis to an injury before he could open his account. If Kallis misses out, McCullum’s contributions at the top will be all the more crucial.

Stats and trivia

  • Gautam Gambhir’s last five scores in competitive matches, including India games, are 0,8,0,17,45.
  • Manvinder Bisla needs another 44 for 1000 runs in Twenty20s.

Quotes

“We played badly and it was an embarrassing batting performance. We have the talent and we will come back.”
“Our guys were a step ahead of the opposition in the fielding department and they adjusted to the pitch conditions and the bounce.”

It was a bit of a shocker – Prior

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Matt Prior admitted England had endured “a bit of a shocker” as they sunk to 191 all out in their first innings in Ahmedabad

George Dobell in Ahmedabad17-Nov-2012Matt Prior admitted England had endured “a bit of a shocker” as they sunk to 191 all out in their first innings in Ahmedabad. England’s wicketkeeper accepted that his side had “underperformed” in replying to India’s 521 for 8 declared, but felt they could take confidence from the start to their second innings. After being asked to follow-on 330 behind, Nick Compton and Alastair Cook reached stumps on 111 without loss, meaning India go into the fourth day leading by 219.”We all know that our first innings was a bit of a shocker,” Prior said. “To lose wickets quickly is always disappointing.”I sat here two days before the Test and told you guys that it’s all very well talking, but you have to go out there and do it. And unfortunately, first innings, we didn’t do it. Simple as that. We’re all honest enough to hold our hands up and say we didn’t get that right.”Everyone I know for a fact was keen to get into this Test match. The batters were keen to go out there and prove a point. We knew the wicket was going to turn a bit. Maybe we got a little bit too ahead of ourselves and a little bit panicky.”While accepting that England had underperformed, Prior was keen to defend Ian Bell who was dismissed first ball, caught in the deep, as he came down the wicket and drove to deep mid-off.”He knows he got it slightly wrong today,” Prior said. “One thing you talk about is playing your own game and backing yourself. Only Belly will know the plan he had and what he wanted to do and it didn’t come off. If it had gone for a one-bounce four everyone would’ve said, ‘what a fantastic shot, he’s off and running.’Those are the fine lines when you play sport. When it does not come off, it doesn’t look great, admittedly, but you cannot question the quality and the class of a batter like Ian Bell. We all know that he’s class and hopefully he’ll show that. He is one of the finest batters of hitting the ball over the top that I know.”Prior insisted that there would be no recriminations in the England dressing room. Instead, he said the mood would remain constructive and England would take heart from the opening partnership in the second innings.”We’ve played long enough and know each other well enough,” Prior said. “There’s no point sulking. We have a big second innings coming up and he’ll be as motivated as any of our batters to get a big score.”As a professional sportsman you have to look forward, look at a day and take the positives. The way Compo and Cookie went about their business this afternoon was fantastic. To end up none down at the end of the day, we’ll take a huge amount from that. We’re still behind in the game but it gives us a lot of confidence that we can go out and bat for a long period of time.”In the second innings we seem to be a lot calmer. We have to take a lot from that, get our game-plans right and stick to a method. It’s turning a bit and bouncing a bit, but you can bat periods of time.”There’s no point crying over spilt milk. You have to move on. We knew that we underperformed. No-one’s more frustrated than the guys sat in the dressing-room, but, most importantly we went out there and are none down. That’s a fantastic turnaround. We’re behind the game, but fighting hard and still in the game.”We’re not going sit here and go, ‘we’re fantastically placed here and everything looks great.’ Because it’s not. We’re still a long way behind the game, the wicket’s turning and there is a bit of reverse swing. But what we will do is fight. And we will learn lessons from the first innings and try and make strides forward. If we do get anything from this game, that would be great. But, it’s not unrealistic.”

Mustard blitz not enough for Auckland

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Phil Mustard’s 97 not out was not enough to see Auckland home against Wellington as his side fell 10 runs short at Eden Park.

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Dec-2012
Scorecard
Phil Mustard’s 97 not out was not enough to see Auckland home against Wellington as his side fell 10 runs short at Eden Park.Mustard, who played 10 ODIs for England, had said regaining his place in the England team was part of his motivation for a winter with Auckland and he showed his strokemaking and ability to accelerate in a 66-ball innings that contained six sixes and six fours.Mustard led from the front after Lou Vincent was run out by Grant Elliot to the first ball of the chase. He initially played carefully, taking 47 balls to reach his half-century before exploding with four sixes and two fours in 19 balls.But the blitz came too late as spells from Mark Houghton, fours overs for just 17, and Dimitri Mascarenhas – another to have played a handful of ODIs for England – left Auckland with too much to do in the second half of the chase.Jesse Ryder had helped post a target above nine-runs-an-over with three sixes in 60 from 37 balls. But the difference in the two innings was further contributions as Michael Papps made 38 in just 21 balls and wicketkeeper Luke Rhonchi 43 in 27 deliveries.