http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v New Zealand – 2nd Test – Australian batsmen to watch out for
Batting has always been Australian team’s stronghold. The Aussie batsmen tend to maintain a strike rate which is well over than that maintained by batsmen of any other team and also have the ability to play big innings.
Though the current Aussie batting roster is not as intimidating as it was four years back, when the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Lawrence-Hayden-c75233 were the protagonists, they still have the firepower to decimate any bowling attack
on a given day.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 will be wary of the threat posed by some of the Australian batsmen in the 2nd Test which will be played at Hobart starting from Friday, December 9, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, the right-hand batsman, is the person around whom the Kangaroos' batting attack revolves. The 36-year-old is amongst one of the best batters who have ever taken guard on the pitch.
Ponting is currently the third highest run getter in Test cricket history behind the Indian duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 (2nd). The top-order batsman has gashed 12, 635 Test runs at an average
of 52.64.
The 36-year-old’s glory days seem to be past him and he is currently struggling to keep up with the rising pressure and former cricketers' demand to emit him from the playing XI. Ponting’s performance has taken a slip in the last
12-months and the batsman was moved down the order to number four.
However, since http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 is out due to injury the veteran cricketer will play at his favourite number three spot. The match at Hobart will be a great opportunity for Ponting to silence his critics and show them that he still
has a lot of gas left in the tank.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, also known as Mr. Cricket, is a batsman with immense potential. The left-hander’s technique is flawless and he has nerves of steel that help him stay calm during tense situations.
Hussey has the ability to win Test matches for the Australian side on his own. On numerous occasions the left-hander has lifted the Kangaroos from a position where they looked down and out, to where they could dictate the terms
of the match.
Hussey has so far represented Australian in 65 matches scoring 5188 Test runs at an average of 51.36.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the Australian skipper, has been deemed as the person who’ll revive Aussie cricket. The right-hander has all the tools that are required from a leader and took over the realms from Ponting after
a dismal World Cup.
The right-hander is left with the responsibility of nurturing and grooming the youngsters rising up the ranks of Australian cricket. There is no doubt about his judgemental skills; however, the elegant middle-order batsman needs
to step up his performance and lead from the front.
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