Michael Clarke wants a change of culture in the Australian team – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the Australian skipper, has emphasised the importance of a team’s culture and wants the young Aussie cricketers to work hard if they want to excel at the game’s highest stage.
The Baggy Greens dominated the world of cricket in the previous two decades but have struggled to deliver the goods consistently since the last five years, failing to defend the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup for the third time in a row in 2011, and also slipping down the
rankings in Test cricket.
Clarke, 31, replaced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. They have started to rebuild in the 50-over format as well, but lack consistency. The Kangaroos were also thrashed
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 4-0 in the One Day International series earlier this year.
The middle-order batsman expressed that he himself and Australia’s coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mickey-Arthur-c1969, want a change of attitude among the players. Clarke believes that hard work has been the key behind his success as an international cricketer and is the only way young
Aussie players can become world beaters.
"The most important thing for Mickey and myself is to continue to build the culture we want," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 said. "For me the reason I sit where I am today is because of hard work; preparation and hard work are the only two answers for me to be representing Australia,
and that's something that I will continue to push with the young Aussie boys who haven't played too much cricket around us."
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 has no doubt about the skills of the young Aussie cricketers because of the high standards in the country’s domestic circuit, which is considered to be one of the best in the world.
"There is a difference between first-class cricket and playing for Australia. Yes, you have to be very talented to be playing for your state, and to get selected for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746," he added.
The Kangaroos are all set to take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in a limited-over series, which starts on August 28th with the first ODI at Sharjah.
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