Arthur all praise for Shane Watson's captaincy - Cricket News Update
Australian cricket coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, saying that the all-rounder has exceeded expectations during his brief stint as stand-in ODI
skipper at home this summer.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 recently returned from a three-month long injury layoff, was given the responsibility to lead the side on three occasions in the recently concluded triangular Commonwealth Bank series, as regular skipper Michael Clarke was battling a hamstring strain
that kept him on the sidelines. He was the captain of the Australian side that won the third tri-series final against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Adelaide last week, to lift the trophy.
"Shane's been really good. He has been outstanding," said Arthur while speaking to media reporters as his team arrived in St Vincent on Sunday.
"I think he's led very well, he's led with authority which has been really good. I think he's almost performed above expectation in that area which is great,” he added further.
Arthur said that the hamstring injury to captain, Michael Clarke could be a blessing in disguise, and it will groom Watson as the future captain of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
"If things happen to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rikki-Clarke-c85428 we want to have a really good and able vice-captain who can take over,” said the South African. “He's also a vice-captain playing all forms of the game. Shane's doing that and can give a huge amount of support to Michael through
the Tests and ODIs and to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 through the Twenty20s," he added further.
Australia reached the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 4-0 in the Test series, following that winning the triangular Commonwealth bank series, which also featured India and Sri Lanka.
However, Arthur has warned his side against complacency as the conditions in the Caribbean are different to those in Australia.
The first One Day International of the five-match series between Australia and West Indies will be played at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St. Vincent on Friday, March 16, 2012. The ODI series will be followed by two T20 Internationals and three Tests.
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