Michael Hussey urges team to put defeat behind them – Cricket News Update
Veteran Australian batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 behind them, and look to the future as they prepare for the final series decider of the ongoing 3-match ODI series in the UAE.
The first match of the ongoing series, played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on August 28, saw the Australian team clinching a 4-wicket win with 10 balls remaining, largely owing to the efforts of young paceman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 (10-2-42-5), skipper Michael
Clarke (66), and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 earlier this year.
However, the team was unable to maintain the same momentum in the second match of the series, played at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on August 31, which ended in a 7-wicket defeat for Clarke’s men as Pakistan levelled the series, 1-1. Despite the
loss, however, Hussey maintained that it was essential for the team to move on and go into the final match with optimism.
"It didn't go well but we need to put that game behind us and come in with a really positive frame of mind and come in for one huge effort in the third game," Hussey said.
The second match started off with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037 (9-0-52-3), the Aussies were able to post a final team total of 248, with Michael Hussey (61) top-scoring
for his side.
However, what both teams did not bank on was the excessive midnight dew on the ground, which made it difficult for the Aussie bowlers to manipulate their deliveries.
The Pakistani batting order, driven by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308 all managed to claim just one
wicket each, and the bowlers conceded a total of 20 wides.
However, Australia will need to recover fast from their defeat as they prepare for the third and final match which will decide the fate of the series, due to be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 3-4.
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