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Day 4 - Session 2
New Zealand 403 & 42/1 (11.0 ov)
Pakistan 393
New Zealand lead by 52 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Min overs remaining 39
This one appears to be heading for a draw, but this is a funny old game.
New Zealand 403 & 42/1 (11.0 ov)
Pakistan 393
New Zealand lead by 52 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Min overs remaining 39
This one appears to be heading for a draw, but this is a funny old game.
Just in case there are any die-hards or fanatics like me, this one is also on the go:
Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 21, 2014
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760787.html
Edit: and I am finding it difficult to follow 'em all. Need to ask the boss for an additional 2 monitors on my desk to get my "work" done
Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 21, 2014
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760787.html
Edit: and I am finding it difficult to follow 'em all. Need to ask the boss for an additional 2 monitors on my desk to get my "work" done
1st ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
Bangladesh 281/7 (50.0 ov)
Shakib 101
Zimbabwe 194/10
Taylor 54
Shakib 4/41
Bangladesh won by 87 runs
Player of the match Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760787.html
Bangladesh 281/7 (50.0 ov)
Shakib 101
Zimbabwe 194/10
Taylor 54
Shakib 4/41
Bangladesh won by 87 runs
Player of the match Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760787.html
2nd ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
Bangladesh 251/7
Anamul Haque 80
Tamim Iqbal 76
Zimbabwe 183/10
Solomon Mire 50
Arafat Sunny 4/29
Bangladesh won by 68 runs
Player of the match Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760789.html
Bangladesh 251/7
Anamul Haque 80
Tamim Iqbal 76
Zimbabwe 183/10
Solomon Mire 50
Arafat Sunny 4/29
Bangladesh won by 68 runs
Player of the match Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760789.html
Vettori set for shock Test return
In a surprise move, New Zealand have announced that left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori has been added to the squad for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah. Vettori, 35, hasn't played a Test since July 2012 and, after suffering a series of injuries in recent years, had questioned whether he had the fitness necessary to last a five-day game.
New Zealand fielded the inexperienced spin pair of Ish Sodhi and Mark Craig in the first two Tests, and are now likely to go in with a spin trio for the Sharjah Test. That would present an unheard-of bowling combination for New Zealand, a side that usually banks heavily on its quick bowlers.
"From the first two Tests it's been pretty clear how important spin is in these conditions and we expect the pitch in Sharjah to be the slowest of all three wickets," New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said. "The possibility of having three bowlers who can exploit those conditions is an exciting option for us to have."
Vettori was in the UAE with the New Zealand A side, and trained with the Test squad on Monday. If he is picked, he will move past Stephen Fleming to become New Zealand's most experienced Test player. The call-up comes even though he hasn't played any first-class cricket in 2014, and has spoken about focusing on the limited-overs formats as he felt Tests would put too much of a strain on his body.
"Dan obviously has an incredible amount of experience and has shown how effective he can be in these sorts of conditions," Hesson said. "It doesn't mean that Dan will play in Tests for us in the future, but it's a great opportunity to use him in this one-off unique situation."
Worries over whether Vettori can withstand the workload of Tests may also have been lessened by the presence of two other specialist spinners to share the overs. New Zealand also need to be aggressive in the final Test as they are trailing 1-0 in the series.
Sodhi and Craig have taken eight wickets at 90.13 in the first two Tests compared to the 24 at 32.09 managed by Pakistan's spin pair of Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar. Hesson, though, defended his tweakers.
"Our spinners aren't used to bowling on conditions where footholes play such a part. Pakistan spinners beat us off the wicket and at home traditionally we try and beat guys in the air," he said. "When you have footholes to hit, it's very hard to change the method that you've trained your whole life. I thought the way Ish and Mark have adapted over the last couple of Tests is pleasing but they are still striving for consistency of pace as well."
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802945.html
In a surprise move, New Zealand have announced that left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori has been added to the squad for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah. Vettori, 35, hasn't played a Test since July 2012 and, after suffering a series of injuries in recent years, had questioned whether he had the fitness necessary to last a five-day game.
New Zealand fielded the inexperienced spin pair of Ish Sodhi and Mark Craig in the first two Tests, and are now likely to go in with a spin trio for the Sharjah Test. That would present an unheard-of bowling combination for New Zealand, a side that usually banks heavily on its quick bowlers.
"From the first two Tests it's been pretty clear how important spin is in these conditions and we expect the pitch in Sharjah to be the slowest of all three wickets," New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said. "The possibility of having three bowlers who can exploit those conditions is an exciting option for us to have."
Vettori was in the UAE with the New Zealand A side, and trained with the Test squad on Monday. If he is picked, he will move past Stephen Fleming to become New Zealand's most experienced Test player. The call-up comes even though he hasn't played any first-class cricket in 2014, and has spoken about focusing on the limited-overs formats as he felt Tests would put too much of a strain on his body.
"Dan obviously has an incredible amount of experience and has shown how effective he can be in these sorts of conditions," Hesson said. "It doesn't mean that Dan will play in Tests for us in the future, but it's a great opportunity to use him in this one-off unique situation."
Worries over whether Vettori can withstand the workload of Tests may also have been lessened by the presence of two other specialist spinners to share the overs. New Zealand also need to be aggressive in the final Test as they are trailing 1-0 in the series.
Sodhi and Craig have taken eight wickets at 90.13 in the first two Tests compared to the 24 at 32.09 managed by Pakistan's spin pair of Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar. Hesson, though, defended his tweakers.
"Our spinners aren't used to bowling on conditions where footholes play such a part. Pakistan spinners beat us off the wicket and at home traditionally we try and beat guys in the air," he said. "When you have footholes to hit, it's very hard to change the method that you've trained your whole life. I thought the way Ish and Mark have adapted over the last couple of Tests is pleasing but they are still striving for consistency of pace as well."
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802945.html
1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), Nov 26, 2014
England have won the toss and will bowl. Cook says the pitch feels a bit "tacky" after being under the covers. Confirmed that Finn is out and brought in Gurney and Bopara, which means that Jordan is the man dropped from the warm-up match. He had problems in the death overs, as he did against India.
England Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, James Tredwell, Harry Gurney.
Angelo Mathews says he, too, would have bowled first. There's a heck of a lot of spin in the Sri Lanka side as Ajantha Mendis makes the XI
Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wkt), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, **Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis
England have won the toss and will bowl. Cook says the pitch feels a bit "tacky" after being under the covers. Confirmed that Finn is out and brought in Gurney and Bopara, which means that Jordan is the man dropped from the warm-up match. He had problems in the death overs, as he did against India.
England Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, James Tredwell, Harry Gurney.
Angelo Mathews says he, too, would have bowled first. There's a heck of a lot of spin in the Sri Lanka side as Ajantha Mendis makes the XI
Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wkt), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, **Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis
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3rd ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Nov 26, 2014
Innings Break
Bangladesh 297/6 (50.0 ov)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field
Anamul 95
Tamim 40
Tinashe 2/54
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760791.html
Innings Break
Bangladesh 297/6 (50.0 ov)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field
Anamul 95
Tamim 40
Tinashe 2/54
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-2014-15/engine/match/760791.html
3rd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Sharjah, Nov 26-30, 2014
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/engine/match/742615.html
Pakistan 164/3 (51.1 ov)
New Zealand
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
Hafeez 103*
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/engine/match/742615.html
Pakistan 164/3 (51.1 ov)
New Zealand
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
Hafeez 103*