Maintaining standards key to performance: Watson– Cricket News update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. The contest in the Caribbean is crucial, as
it will help the visitors to lift the ODI Shield of the year as they currently occupy the top spot in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 rankings.
Watson, who has been named skipper after Michael Clarke’s hamstring injury, is upbeat about his Caribbean assignment. As an all rounder, he has already made his mark in the team by producing match winning results in demanding circumstances.
The stand in skipper believes that their upcoming opponents will provide a stern test, despite the Caribbean team currently occupying the 7th spot in the ICC ODI rankings. “The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 have got some pretty amazing athletes within their side
so, if they have a good day, they certainly can have a very good day,” remarked Watson.
However, the Aussie contingent is equipped with quality players of their own, which makes Watto confident over achieving the desired results against the Windies. On the batting front, players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 are expected to provide the
impetus upfront, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 are measured as reliable bowling choices. In addition, the all-round ability of their leader seems to provide the team with a much needed balance, which has worked wonders for the Aussies in the past.
Despite the fortunes of the middle-order fluctuating in the recently concluded CB series, experience in the shape of the Hussey brothers will prove key. As pointed out by Watson, the team needs to maintain high standards in all the departments of the game
to produce results.
The stress factor could be important as the Australian players have been engaged in a very busy schedule since the World Cup in 2011. "There's no doubt there are some guys that have played the whole summer who are going to be a little bit tired but, in
the end, that's part and parcel of playing international cricket,” conceded http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326.
The first bout of the 5-match ODI series takes place on March 16, 2012 at Kingstown.
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