Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 should learn from their arch rivals
The Australian captain Michael Clarke urges Australia to acquire knowledge and gain skill from the England Cricket team in order to improve their all-round cricket. One is forced to analyse as to how the Englishmen turned up on the land of the Kangaroos
in order to fulfil their successful Ashes campaign.
Previously, the great Australian team that included players such as Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Mathew Hayden, Justin Langer and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918, has been a master of reading the conditions, assessing the players and executing their skills according to their
potential.
However, the current English side might not have the most talented players in their side, but in the last couple of years they have been performing superbly, to say the least. The primary reason behind this development is the planning, execution and innovation
that the management and coaching staff bring to the table.
Going into the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the touring team had the upper hand as they had already retained the Ashes in Melbourne, leading by 2-1 with a Test to play in Sydney. The visitors rose to the occasion and claimed their first Ashes
series win Downunder in 24 years, when they defeated the Kangaroos in the final Test in Sydney by a significant margin of an innings and 83 runs.
Clarke said, “I think 100% we have to learn from what England did this series. Their performance, not only with bat and ball, but in the field, was outstanding for a five-Test series. There's a great starting point to be able to turn up every day for five
Tests, to perform as well as they did."
Clarke replaced injured Ricky Ponting for the New-years Test and was disappointed after losing the final encounter. Ponting was ruled out for the final Test due to a broken finger. His first assignment as leader of the Baggy-greens will be an unforgettable
moment, as he will be remembered as the Australian captain who lost the urn at home for the first time since 1986/87.
The Australian skipper added, “The English bowlers have executed their plans outstandingly against our batters and their batters have cashed in when we haven't bowled in the right areas. We do need to look at how England have played in this series and take
a lot of notes from that."
Michael’s own form with the bat has been poor throughout the series. The right-hand batsman has scored 193 runs at a poor average of 21, including a sole half-century at the Adelaide Oval.
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