Michael Clarke credits Shane Warne after his superb double-century – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 for inculcating a sense of aggression
in his game.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 were off to a poor start, having lost three of their top-order batsmen for just 40 runs on the board. Clarke however, played a captain’s knock and took the responsibility on his shoulders, scoring a brilliant 259 not out with
the help of 26 smashing boundaries.
The right-handed batsman was ably supported by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan and Michael Hussey as both the left-handers struck magnificent centuries. The fixture ended without result, with the Aussie skipper being named as the Player of the Match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, who played in his initial years of international cricket along with Warne, said that the former great taught him to be positive, especially against world-class bowlers.
“One of the things Warney has taught me over the years is that the better the bowling the more positive you have to be,” Clarke expressed.
The middle-order batsman scored at a strike-rate of more than 65 runs per 100 balls, which is considered to be exceptional in the longer format of the game.
The right-hander further added that he came out with a positive frame of mind and took the attack to the Proteas. Clarke was all praise for Hussey, who also kept the scoreboard moving and never allowed the South African pacers to dominate the proceedings.
“That was my intent from the first ball I faced yesterday. I wanted to be nice and positive, play my way and put it back on the South African bowlers. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 also showed great intent to score very freely,” he added.
The second Test of the three-match series is going to begin from November 22, at the Adelaide Oval, with both the teams looking to go ahead in the battle.
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