Good start key to success in World T20 – Mickey Arthur – Cricket News Update
Australian coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mickey-Arthur-c1969, says that the team could enhance their chances of winning the upcoming World T20 if fed properly by the opening batters and bowlers.
His comments came after a solid all-round outing from his team which concluded their tour of UAE against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. After being outplayed in the opening two T20Is, the tourists remained under pressure to deliver but managed to put in a complete performance, allowing themselves to gain much-needed momentum heading into the mega-event.
"If you lose early wickets in this kind of format and you play a tentative brand you get yourself into trouble and that's where we were in game one," Arthur said. "It just shows the beginning of each of your innings are crucial.”
Their 94-run win was built on Arthur’s own ideology that revolved around his destructive opening (batting and bowling) pairs of Shane Watson-David Warner, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392, all of whom were in hot form.
Warner finally put his poor touch to rest to score a welcome half-century, during which he looked fluent. The left-hander smashed six towering sixes, including a switch-hit off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859. On the other hand, his partner also got down to business, following some slow outings, scoring a 32-ball 47, including five gigantic sixes.
Their efforts allowed the team to overcome the middle-order hiccup, and post a competitive 168 on the board. The responsibility now rested on the young shoulders of Cummins and Starc, and both men triumphed emphatically.
The former picked up 3 wickets, bowling at full pace, while the latter also chipped in with three, relying on swing to do damage. That diversity upfront ensured that the Men in Green slumped to 19 for 5 before eventually being undone for a lowly 74.
Arthur recognizes the importance of getting good start, and is relying on his opening duos to do the job when the tournament kicks off on September 18.
"If your openers get you off to a really good start, you get momentum and it sets you up for a score. And then if your opening bowlers start the same way and you take early wickets, you can put the opposition under some real pressure," Arthur added.
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