Australian Chief Selector hails ‘balanced’ Test squad for Sri Lanka tour – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 tour a balanced one, composed of youth and experience. He has also pinned great importance to their upcoming tour, as he thinks that the Kangaroos have to
fight for regaining their lost pride and top rankings in Test cricket.
Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised and announced a 15-man Test squad today. Unexpectedly and surprisingly, some uncapped players have been included in the team. The new faces include http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653.
These debutants will rub shoulders with seniors like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
The kangaroos will leave for Sri Lanka by the end of this month. The bilateral series, which consists of 2 T20Is, 5 ODIs and 3 Tests, will start on August 6 with a 20-over game. The 1st Test will be played on August 31, at Galle International
Stadium.
The Australians are returning to Test cricket after a long interval as they have not played any 5-day game since the last Ashes season. The team’s fans and managers are expecting the players to leave no stone unturned to win the series.
Talking to the media, Hilditch said, “It is obviously a very important time for Australian cricket as we strive to get back to the top of world rankings in Test cricket. But at the same time is a very exciting opportunity for this squad as it takes on Sri
Lanka on its home soil.”
He further elaborated, “We believe the squad has a really good blend of experience and young talented players who we are sure are ready for the challenges ahead.”
However, the Kangaroos’ morals are somewhat down as they have lost two Ashes season in a row along with losing the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011 for the first time since 1996.
Moreover, the world’s second top scorer in Test cricket, Ponting, is no more at the helm of leadership and the team is going to be led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
Despite these odds, the head selector is confident of his players and hopes that they will taste victory against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
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