Jayawardene sees http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 as weak link – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, the Sri Lankan skipper, said that the team will look to unsettle Australian newcomer Phillip Hughes as the latter aims to cement a permanent place in the Test side.
As the Lankans faced criticism for a considerable lack of fire power in their bowling armoury, Jayawardene was keen to look at the positives and plot his opponent’s downfall by picking out certain individuals.
The top of the pile remained Hughes, who is making a return to the Test fold after a year-long gap. The left-hander was held in high esteem by the national selection panel, who offered him plenty of backing since the last time he feature for the national side, and earmarked him as a replacement for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377.
Hughes was constantly troubled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295, last year, where he was dismissed by the veteran bowler in all four occasions during the two-match Test series. That forced Hughes to work on his game, and further find the right surroundings to enhance his chances.
He skipped the inaugural Big Bash League, before travelling to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844. Ultimately, all his sacrifices were handsomely rewarded by NSP after he was included in the line-up for the upcoming Test series.
Jayawardene however, was keen to keep Hughes guessing. "We've spoken to a few people and we've seen a lot of footage of Hughes lately as well. We know where his strengths are now and what he's trying to do. If we keep bowling where we want him to be playing at consistently, we probably can get him to make a few mistakes."
The Lankan skipper again left some words for his deputy, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913, claiming that the all-rounder has a big role to play in the series.
"Angelo has improved a lot over the years. Every time he's been challenged he's come out of those challenges very well. Definitely at No.6 6, he has given us that little bit extra of what we've been looking for: an aggressive player who can score quickly and change a game for us. With the ball he's contributed as well. Yes he is going to play a big role in these Test matches."
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