Glenn Maxwell ready to prove his mettle at Test level – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Maxwell-c60189, the Australian batsman, is confident of proving his mettle by providing the team with an all-rounder option when they tour India for a crucial Test series.
The Victorian, who scored a quick-fire half-century in the opening ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in WACA, was included as the specialist spinning all-rounder in the Test squad, where he will be hoping to earn a baggy green when the team battles the Men in Blue
in the opening clash on February 22 in Chennai .
His stacks have risen in recent times as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 with
pitches in the sub-continent likely to turn and bounce.
Having made a name largely due to his batting accolades, where his aggressive approach in the limited-overs versions has made him a consistent member of the national set-up, Maxwell’s big task surely lies ahead. Not only will his batting technique will be
examined, but whether he can provide support to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
His bowling, in the words of national selector, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 has
helped him to work on the mental side of bowling.
To add to that, having already visited http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – once as part of the Centre of Excellent group, and the other being a short, fruitful stint in the Indian Premier League – Maxwell is convinced that he is ready for the challenge.
"I've thought about how I'm going to be playing spinners over there," he said. "I've been lucky enough to play over there a little bit, I had the Academy a couple of years ago and had the IPL experience last year. I know my game plan over there is going
to be pretty simple, using my feet against the spinners and hopefully that will hold me in good stead."
"In Australia you've got to be a lot more accurate, a lot more consistent in a certain area, where India allows you a lot more margin for error just because of the way it spins."
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