Mickey Arthur praises Michael Clarke – Cricket News Roundup – April 27, 2012 – Part 2
Australian coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, following his impressive contributions with the ball, where he claimed three wickets on Day four of the on-going third Test against West Indies.
After being set 370 to win, the hosts failed to deal with the part-time spin of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 in the last over of the day.
"We talk about big match players, we talk about players stepping up when a game is on the line, we talk about players finding a way in conditions that are foreign to them, Michael Clarke just typifies that," he said.
Mumbai Indians bowling coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 to come good despite his evident lack of wickets during the on-going fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Harbhajan, who was named the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 franchise’s skipper for the current season, has taken just one scalp from the seven matches so far, leading many to criticize his ability to be a match-winner.
However, Pollock feels that the spin-wizard is an indispensable member of the team and has backed the player to be among the wicket takers in the remainder of the tournament.
"Harbhajan sets very high standards for himself and his performance hasn't been that bad. Obviously, he hasn't got a lot wickets but that is not something we are worried about," Pollock said. The Indians will play their next game against high flying http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils today.
Despite Michael Clarke publically revealing that veteran wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933 could surpass his elder colleague for his side’s next Test, slated later in the year.
"Wadey stood up brilliantly and I'm just so happy because it's creating depth for us in so many positions," coach and selector Mickey Arthur said.
Haddin’s poor form has seen Matthew Wade taking the wicket-keeping role for the national team in recent times, and has proved a more than capable replacement for the under fire 34-year-old, which includes a maiden Test century in the ongoing 3rd Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760.
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