Michael Holding has reservations about the Australian openers – Cricket News Update
Former West Indian fast bowler and cricket commentator, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan and believes that the Kangaroos will not be able to regain the Ashes with the current top-order batsmen.
Historically, Australia has produced a number of extra-ordinary opening batsmen but since the last couple of years, they seem to be a little unsettled at the top after the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543
has also been a blow for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the longer version of the sport.
In the recent times, some young cricketers like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 have been tried up the order but they failed to deliver the goods on a consistent basis. At the present moment, Warner and Cowan are doing this job for their country.
The duo did well in the recent Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at home and impressed the cricket analysts. Some cricket pundits felt that both the left-handed players complement each other well because Warner is a stroke-player, while Cowan likes to rotate the
strike and takes his time.
However, both of them have not performed in the two Test matches against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758, who has been absolutely brilliant in the series so far.
Holding, who is serving different television channels since the last many years as a commentator, is of the opinion that the Aussie openers need to improve their technique if they want to serve their country consistently at the highest stage of the game.
"I don't think the Australian openers are that hot, I think they have a lot of work to do, a lot of learning to do," Holding said.
Ashes is one of the most prestigious cricket events for the Aussies and they will be visiting England in 2013 in their quest to regain the urn but Holding has his reservations about the ability of the Australian openers to score runs in English conditions.
"'I do not think these two will be good enough to do a good job in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 for the Ashes," he added.
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