Michael Clarke laments over Australia’s inconsistency – Cricket News Update
Australian skipper, Michael Clarke, is seriously disappointed over his team’s inconsistency during the just-concluded Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
After winning the Gabba Test convincingly, the Kangaroos lost their way and let the Black Caps register their first Test win in Australia after a gap of more than two and half decades.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 and his men were in a commanding position when they started off the fourth day of the Hobart encounter on 72 without any loss, chasing 241. However, they suddenly lost the momentum and eventually collapsed on 233, suffering an embarrassing
seven-wicket loss.
Rueing his side's inconsistent show, Clarke stated that the guys played well only in patches, and the team will have to be consistent on order to avoid such humiliation in the future.
"It probably sums up where we are as a team, we've seen some patches of individual excellence, and even some as a team. We're playing very well in patches but you are seeing the other side as well, where we're letting ourselves down with really poor performances,"
said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
A shameful defeat at the hands of the Kiwis is certainly a massive blow for the home side, as the trouncing came just a few days before the crunch four-Test competition against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, starting with the Boxing Day Test.
However, the skipper hoped of an improved performance against the Men in Blue, insisting that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 still have a few positives to draw out from the recent series.
He singled out the opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, who scored 123 and carried his bat in the second innings. Clarke lauded the 25-year-old opener for his excellent job, and explained that following a terrific innings against the Black Caps, Warner has cemented
his place for the upcoming battle against the World Champs.
“He's an amazing talent and has been for a long time, he's been keen to get an opportunity to play test cricket for Australia. He's made the most of his chances in Twenty20 and one-day cricket and showed again today that he's here to stay in test cricket
as well," shared the 30-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 batsman.
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