George Bailey still optimistic ahead of World T20 2012 - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 despite slumping to a record loss to Pakistan on Wednesday.
The Aussies were handed a seven-wicket beating in Dubai after crashing to their second lowest ever total of 89 in the opening match of the T20 series against the Green Shirts.
The Asian Giants benefited from Kamran Akmal’s unbeaten 31 and took less than fifteen overs to reach the total at 90/3 with 31 balls to spare. It was Australia’s worst defeat in terms of the number of remaining overs.
The visitors were sent into bat first under humid conditions and on a slow wicket, which played well into the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s world class spinners.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 wrapped up the innings with three wickets to his name.
"I'm very disappointed and there's plenty to go away and work on," Bailey said. "You don't ever want to be setting those sorts of records."
"In terms of the group we've got together and what we're capable of, it certainly hasn't altered my thoughts that we can still be a very good team."
Only three Aussie batsmen, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 (22), Cameron White (15) and Bailey (14) managed to reach double figures, with the Australian innings including only three boundaries and no sixes. However, the skipper was confident of making a strong comeback.
"It's hopefully just a bad performance and one that you won't see again," he said.
The defeat may result in the four-time World Cup winners' relegation in ICC's T20I rankings, while a clean sweep would place http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 (10th) before the start of the mega-event on Sep 18.
"I still think we can win it. Definitely. Absolutely. I certainly don't think we'd win if we played like we did today," the skipper added.
Bailey, who is only the third Australian to captain his side without prior International experience, will have a tough job at hand to lead an inexperienced side against top oppositions in the upcoming World T20.
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