http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 praises his bowlers – Cricket News Update
Aussie skipper, Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
With series tied one apiece, the tourists produce a stellar bowling performance to restrict the opponents on a below par total of 223. After a good start provided by Proteas skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, who scored four boundaries off Patrick Cummins’ first over,
the brakes were put on by some precise bowling from left-arm seamer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804.
Both went below 4 runs per over and the skipper appreciated the efforts of the spinner, who bagged two crucial wickets, which included http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692.
"Xavier Doherty bowled really well throughout the series and he probably didn't get as many wickets as he deserved," he said. "But he got two big wickets and really slowed the scoring down."
After the initial outburst suffered by Cummins, the youngster managed to hold his nerves and ended with figures of 49 for 1 and the skipper was pleased with the way he carried on with his business.
"To get off to a start like that and pull it back like that showed a lot of character," Clarke said.
With the bowlers doing their job, it was left for the batting to come up with the goods. The chase started off well with all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 powering his way to a quick-fire 49.
However, the tourists suffered some hiccups in the middle overs, with South African spin doing most of the damage. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/J-Botha-c1610 and Jean-Paul Duminy’s accurate bowling made run-scoring difficult and the Kangaroos kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.
Again it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who held his nerve and played an unbeaten knock of 45, which propelled the team to a crucial series win. Hussey was consequently named the Player of the Series, and Clarke was again left to admire the efforts of the veteran.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Raymond-Ambrose-c94079. We've seen it a number of times in all forms of the game. He manages to find a way to be there at the end and to get us home," added the skipper.
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