Bailey looking to overcome spin test – Cricket News Update
Despite qualifying for the semi-finals of the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 accepted his team’s woes against spin, and backed his struggling middle-order to deliver in the remainder of their campaign.
After winning the opening two Super Eight fixtures convincingly, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, the inform Aussie side was brought down to earth by the Men in Green’s spinners, who put in an inspiring performance to maintain their team’s impressive run in World T20 events since its inauguration in 2007.
After posting a competitive 149 on the board, the Green shirts strangled the Aussies into submission, courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, all of whom picked wickets to limit the Aussies to 117 for 7. The Kangaroos still qualified for the next stage, at the expense of India, owing to a superior net-run rate.
Their inability to cope with spin, despite recently playing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, who until the previous game had received four consecutive Player of the Match awards.
The middle-order had little to do in the competition so far, but when the need arrived, all flopped astonishingly. Cameron White, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who remained unbeaten with 54, to score the bulk of the runs.
Despite admitting his side’s struggles against spin, Bailey said that the middle-order remains in good shape even though they had spent little time at the crease.
"I don't think it's any great secret that we've had some deficiencies at times against spin and that probably showed tonight," Bailey said. "The fact that Pakistan played to that was tactically very astute from them.
"We hadn't had a hit in the middle, but it's not like we haven't hit a cricket ball for three weeks," Bailey said of the middle order. "I think everyone was prepared. Guys were getting starts, so I don't think guys looked out of place in the middle. We probably also got caught going for that target and looking for the 112(needed to qualify).”
The Aussies will now take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the second semi-final, played at Colombo on Friday.
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