http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Donald-McGrath-c60183 positive over his team chances – Cricket News Update
Former Aussie great, Glenn McGrath has backed his under fire team to get back to business when they take on India on their home soil from December 26.
The two teams are set to battle it out in a four-match Test series starting in Melbourne, and while the odds are still favouring the home team, their reputation have been dealt a serious blow following some patchy performances in the last two series against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
However, their downfall as many call it came following the retirements of greats like McGrath and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672, who left a long gaping hole in the bowling department. The batting side also fell below par following high profile exits of Mathew Hayden and Adam
Gilchrist.
With such losses, the Down Under team is no more the force which conquered all in the sport, and has also dropped behind the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, overtaking them.
McGrath, who was talking before the start of a crucial series at an fundraising event, was confident in his team’s abilities and has issued a warning for the Men In Blue experienced middle-order. He expects veteran player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 to prove his critics
wrong following an abysmal 12 months, while also backed the young bowling attack to make it big in the forthcoming clashes.
"I think it's an exciting time for any young cricketer, especially young bowlers coming through at the moment. You saw what (James) Pattinson's done, what (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390) Starc's in the mix," said McGrath.
The fast bowler was also keen to praise http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822, the off spinner in the team. McGrath had a lethal combination with Warne where both bowled in tandem to great effect. Recognizing the importance of a genuine spinner in the team, the 41-year-old is looking
forward to the prospect of Lyon troubling the Men In Blue players, who have yet to play him in an competitive game.
"To have a spinner working alongside the quicks is again pretty exciting because he hasn't played much Test cricket either so hopefully the Indians will be surprised."
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