Australia looking to pressurise http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 in the ODI series – Cricket News Update
Australia have set their eyes on targeting South Africa’s stand in skipper Hashim Amla during the three match One Day International (ODI) series, starting from Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in Centurion, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Amla was appointed as a deputy to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 stepped down from the role in the shorter versions of the game.
However, de Villiers fractured his finger during a training session in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament. He failed to represent his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the event and was also ruled out of the
home series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
This allowed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 to lead his side in the shorter versions of the game against the Kangaroos. He had a mixed start to his stand in role and managed to level the Twenty20 series by 1-1.
Australia’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 has realised that it will not be an easy job for Amla to lead his side and also score runs at the top of the order. Therefore, the tourists will try and get the stylish right-handed batsman out early every time he walks
out to bat.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726, when you lose your captain it is a very big loss, he is a very good player. There’ll be a little of extra pressure on Hashim’s shoulders, but he’s a very good player and he is someone we need
to get out early.”
The Aussie captain was also concerned about the fitness of his star players http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470, but claimed that a sensible decision will be taken on the duo. He added, “If they’re not fit, it’s very important that we make a smart decision, knowing
that there are three one-dayers and two Tests and both those guys are very important in both forms of the game for us.”
Watson sustained a minor hip injury and did not play the second Twenty20 of the series whereas http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326.
Australia and South Africa will be up against each other for the first ODI on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.
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