http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 keen to utilize part-timers – Cricket News Update
While putting onus on his front line bowlers to do the job against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, has hinted at the possibility of using part-timers if a need arises.
The injury to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 ahead of the upcoming home summer has thrown the Aussies’ preparation into disarray, as it deprives the team with an attacking bowling option. His batting prowess has also been crucial for the national team in recent months, albeit in the shorter version, where he was named as the Player of the tournament in last month’s World T20.
In his absence sees the team composition is much like the one, which routed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
While that composition looks fairly balanced, it could mean that the team will further look at their part-timers to provide the added support, if required. That includes medium pacers in Michael Hussey and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
Hussey and Clarke have already contributed with the ball in the past, with the skipper taking a five-wicket haul in his last Test outing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326’s replacement, has taken three first-class wickets for Victoria in the domestic circuit. All further bowled during a training session at Brisbane and Clarke said that he is open to give them the ball, and taking it himself, in the upcoming Test which begins this Friday.
"We've seen in the past that I've got some overs out of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942. Rob Quiney will be no different," Clarke said. "And if there's a bit of spin, I can bowl as well. We've still got the options there. Whether you've got an allrounder in your team or not, you always rely on your main four bowlers and then you use your part-timers as you see fit. Hopefully our frontline bowlers can do the job. But if there's a role for a part-timer to play, they'll certainly get that opportunity."
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