Michael Clarke backs Phillip Hughes to shine in South Africa – Cricket News Update
Australian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, after coming to form in the final Test of the team’s recent tour of Sri Lanka.
Hughes replaced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543 as the team’s opener but failed to live up to the demands of International cricket after his impressive debut against the Proteas, back in 2009.
The left-hander showed scintillating form in the series where he amassed over 400 runs in three Test matches, averaging 69.16, which included two centuries, that came in the second game of the tour.
This eventually led the Kangaroos to win by a 2-1 margin; however, since then the player's form has dipped dramatically, which included a lackluster Ashes series where his technique was exploited by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 bowlers.
With the selectors showing the boot to Katich and keeping faith in Hughes, he disappointed initially on tour of Sri lanka but then produced a match-winning knock of 126, which helped the team to save the Third Test match. Along with it, the player himself
cemented his place in the side, which had been under scrutiny with the rise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 recognized the work put in by the 22-year-old and hopes that he continues to deliver when he faces the Proteas on tracks where he has achieved plenty of success in the past.
"When we left http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 which is fantastic," Clarke said. "He knows he's had some success over there, so I think he's pretty excited to get over there and bat
in those conditions again."
Hughes became the youngest player to score a test century in each innings, achieving the feat while playing against the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 was his third after a gap of almost two years.
The left-hander will look to improvise on his new found form and prove his worth to the side when they play the Proteas.
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