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Bailey lavishes praise on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480, Australia’s T20 skipper, was on Wednesday full of praise for all-rounder Shane Watson, following his impressive performance with the bat and ball that helped the Kangaroos brush aside Ireland’s giant-killing reputation, with a crushing seven-wicket win in the World T20 opener at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia had come into the World T20 opener at the back of an unimpressive show against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326.
Watson, the 31-year-old Queenslander, took three wickets, including first ball dismissal of the Irish skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801, to restrict the Group B minnows to a paltry 123 for 7. He then led his side’s run chase from the front, scoring a brisk 51 off just 30 deliveries, to help the side score required 124 quite comfortably with seven wickets and 29 balls to spare.
"I’m thrilled with that performance. I thought we started really well and Watto certainly led the charge with the ball and finished it off with the bat," said Bailey after the comprehensive seven-wicket win over semi-professional Irish outfit.
“...he is a complete cricketer and I think the starts are so important for Twenty20s,” said the Tasmanian top-order batsman of the world's number one all-rounder.
"He is bowling our first over, opening the batting and sets the tone for us. He was outstanding for us today,” he added further.
Bailey was, however, not happy with his side’s fielding.
"I thought our fielding was a little sloppy,” said Bailey, who was appointed as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s T20 skipper in January this year. “I thought we started really well, had them four down and then we just took our foot off the peddle a little bit. That is probably not good enough,” the Tasmanian added further.
The mighty Aussies will next play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at the same R Premadasa venue in Colombo, on Saturday.

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