Australian will have to work hard to acclimatise in UAE, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Alexander-Sutherland-c65430 – Cricket News Update
James Sutherland, Cricket Australia’s (CA’s) Chief Executive, understands that his team will have to work hard to acclimatise in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) during the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan.
The two teams are scheduled to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many T20 Internationals in August/September, which is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s home series, but will be held in the desert because of the security conditions in the country.
Originally, the battle was to take place in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, before the Islanders pulled out at the last moment because of the series’ clash of dates with the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL). Hence, the competition has been organised in UAE, despite
extremely hot weather.
In order to counter the scorching heat, the matches will commence late in the evening. The 50-overs encounters will start at 6 pm and will last up to 1.45 am, which are abnormal timings for the ‘gentlemen’s sport’.
Sutherland admits that the Kangaroos are not used to playing in this weather and their fitness will be tested in the series but feels that the night matches will give some respite to the players. The CEO expressed that the conditions will not be an excuse
for his side as Pakistan will also be facing the same challenges.
"It'll be hot, but the sun's not going to be shining and that's probably the really important factor there. In terms of the hours, it's not ideal but at the same time it's just an adjustment that the players will need to [make]. It's
the same for both teams," he said.
While talking about the odd timings, he expressed that they are unusual but the players should not find it hard to adjust as some of the limited-overs fixtures already go till the midnight.
"There are many people in the world who work different hours and these will be different hours for our players, unconventional hours for cricket perhaps,” Sutherland said about playing hours. “But the game's only going a couple of
hours later than it would ordinarily, so I'm not sure that adjustment is really that significant."
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