Bailey praises destructive opening pair – Cricket News Update
Australian T20 skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 which paved way for a thumping 94-run win at Dubai.
After a subdued time in the ODI format, Warner finally displayed his potential to notch-up his first half-century of the tour, which included six towering sixes. The left-hander’s progress in the series had been slow up till now, where he hardly managed
to balance the art of aggression and accumulation on slow tracks of UAE.
His failure to deal with the spin often left him feeling frustrated, but the poor start to the series was all but forgotten when he took apart a strong Men in Green bowling unit, to lay a perfect platform for his side with his conventional and switch-hit
style of play.
His partner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326, also came to the fore after an inconsistent time over the past couple of months, where he had to deal with a loss of form and injury. Having been forced to miss the ODI series, the all-rounder steadily got in the groove at the T20 front,
where a slow start in the opener was followed by 33 in the second game before an impressive 47-run knock last night, setting up his side on course for a dominating total of 168.
His contributions further included a tight bowling spell, where the player conceded just 13 and took the all-important wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 as the Men In Green were bundled out for 74. With both openers in top form, Bailey is optimistic about Australia’s
chances in the upcoming World T20.
"They always open for us and we know they're absolutely dynamite when they come off, so the pleasing thing from my point of view was their intent and their positiveness," Bailey said. "I know for the batters waiting in the shed, when we're seeing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 bat like that as a pair, that's awesome for us, we feel like we're dominating the game.
"It makes our jobs a lot easier. You talk about energy and momentum in the field with your bowlers, and when you see two of your batters setting the game up like that, it gives you that feeling as a group."
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