Australia vs Ireland – Match Preview – ICC World T20 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and Ireland are going to be up against each other today in a group B fixture of the ICC World T20 2012 at Colombo, with both the sides looking to start the tournament on a bright note.
The weather in the Lankan capital is expected to be cloudy today with rain-threat looming around, which means that the fast bowlers will get assistance in the air and are likely to play a role in the encounter, although the pitch is a slow one.
The Baggy Greens are surely going to start the fixture as firm-favourites but they cannot afford to be complacent against a spirited Irish team, which has surprised some major cricketing nations in past, beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket
World Cups respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 pose a threat for the Kangaroos. The former South African coach maintains that the mega- event is completely open, with a number of sides having equal
chances of clinching the trophy.
"I know I'll only rest easy when that game's passed. That's not through fear of failure. They have been a giant-killer and they're playing with a quite nice bit of freedom. Any team in this competition can win if they have a good day," the coach mentioned.
In the presence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 and company have one of the world’s most destructive opening duos, who can take the game away from the opposition in a short span of time.
Australia may have struggled in the bowling department since the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672, but the emergence of some talented fast bowlers like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins is an encouraging sign for the Aussies.
Watson, the Kangaroos’ vice-captain, believes that new ball is going to be the key in the tournament, with the Sri Lankan conditions helping the seam bowlers off-late.
"That's going to be one of the crucial things, controlling that new-ball swing," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iftikhar-Ali-Khan-Pataudi-Nawab-of-c64075 Cummins and Mitchell Starc, so we have to make sure we can control
it because we can't afford to have that many extras.”
Australia (possible playing-11): 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bradley-Hogg-c59047.
Ireland on the other hand are keen to make an impression in order to strengthen their bid for ICC’s full membership status. The minnows rely on O’Brien brothers in the batting department; whereas, Boyd Rankin, with his extra pace, and Trent Johnston, with
his experience, will provide impetus to the bowling attack.
Ireland (possible playing-11): 1 Will Porterfield (capt), 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AR-Cusack-c1075.
With the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket, one can expect a close encounter, especially if the Irish bowlers can restrict the Aussie assault with the bat.
The other team in this group is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, which is considered to be one of the tournament’s favourites; therefore, Aussies must not take things for granted in today’s fixture.
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