http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, every game could be your last – Cricket News Update
The Australian wicketkeeper, Matthew Wade, unsatisfied with his performance, both as a keeper and a batsman in the recent series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, feels the heat of competition, especially given the number of talented replacements in the domestic circuit,
awaiting national calls.
“Every time you walk out onto the ground for Australia you've got to live that moment. Every time could be your last. So in that regard, I do live the moment I suppose for Australia. I keep an eye on cricket games,” said Wade.
Phillip Hughes’ national call after his first Sheffield Shield century this summer, serves as a warning for Matthew Wade, as any young keeper proving himself at the domestic level can be given a chance by national selectors.
Wade feels his predecessor, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170, is performing extremely well this season and is eager for a Test recall before the Ashes encounter next year.
“Hadds is playing really nicely and he was always going to. A world-class player. Anyone who's played 60 Tests and goes back and plays first-class and domestic cricket is always going to do very well,” added Wade.
However, he also added, “There's so many good keepers in Australia. It's just about preparing well and giving myself the best chance against them.”
The series against South Africa has been a roller coaster ride for Wade, with a reflex catch to dismiss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 in Perth, followed by a shining first innings 68 being his most impressive efforts. On the other hand, events like South
African skipper Graeme Smith’s missed stumping at Adelaide and a poor slog on a delivery by Peterson in the second innings to get himself dismissed at WACA, have certainly hurt the keeper’s repute.
It’s not just Haddin who is likely to threaten the Australian wicketkeeper for a place in the national side for future competitions. Players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TD-Paine-c2652, who has fought back from a finger fracture to keep stumps for Australia A this season, alongside
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834, will be looking to claim spots in the national team.
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