Graham Ford eyes a Test victory in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – Cricket News Update
Geared up for the upcoming series against Australia, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Xavier-Ford-c60657, Sri Lanka’s coach, feels that the Kangaroos are going to provide a tough challenge to the Islanders and hopes that his team will win at least one Test down-under.
The three-match Test series between Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 and company looking to give a tough time to the hosts.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, with the tourists winning the Colombo Test by 167 runs to square the battle. This is a disappointing result for Jayawardene’s men as they were expected
to whitewash the Kiwis.
Ford understands that beating the Baggy Greens will be an enormous challenge but hopes that his team does not end the Test series without winning a single encounter. The mentor said that Sri Lanka can emerge as one of the world’s best
teams if they can beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 and company.
“The one thing that we have chatted a bit about it is winning a Test in Australia. It's an enormous challenge and it's an exciting challenge. The focus of all the cricketing fans in the world is going to be on those Test matches, so
it's a huge opportunity,” he expressed.
Australia have been playing extremely well in recent times, winning Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 but lost at Perth, which cost them
the series.
Spin bowling is Sri Lanka’s strength but fast bowlers play a decisive role in Australia; however, Ford thinks that his side has a massive chance of upsetting the home team in the third Test, which will be played in Sydney at the start
of 2013. The pitches in Sydney are usually conducive for the spinners.
“Traditionally Sydney is the one that the spinners have played a big part. With spin being one of our strengths that's an opportunity. But our seam bowlers have worked very hard recently and are really trying to get their skills going,”
said the Lankan coach.
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