Australian Test squad for Sri Lankan tour announced – Cricket News Update
Australian Cricket Board has announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming 3 Test matches of their tour of Sri Lanka, with 4 uncapped players making the cut.
Apart from the left-handed Shaun Marsh, Cricket Australia have handed test caps to off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653.
This meant that there was no room for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045.
Apart from Lyon, the other spinner in the rank is, Michael Beer, who performed well, though in patches, on the Zimbabwean wickets.
As for the fast bowlers, Peter Siddle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945.
Moreover, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 has also been named in the squad as he has performed exceptionally for the A team, where as Usman Khawaja, who had an abysmal time with the bat lately, is also handed a contract.
As for the rest of the formation, the team will be lead by the newly-appointed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s World Cup 2011 exit.
It will be Clarke’s first ever series as a full time operator, where he will be hoping to lead the side and provide much needed stability in the Australian ranks.
Chairman of selectors, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, while also hoping that the mix of youth and experience will aid his side to come good in testing conditions.
He 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. 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.”
Australia is scheduled to play two T20’s, five One-Day Internationals and 3 Test matches against the Asian http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, in what promises to be a tough series; especially given the fact that it would be a first for many players, facing the Lankan Lions on their
home soil.
The One-Day squad had been announced earlier, with T20 captain, Cameron White, the biggest name missing.
Australia’s Test Squad for the tour of Sri Lanka:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949.
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