New players may get a chance due to the hectic schedule, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 – Cricket News Update
Australia’s Test and One Day International (ODI) skipper, Michael Clarke, understands that the upcoming season is going to be extremely tough for the Baggy Greens because of a tight itinerary and feels that it would provide an opportunity
to some new players to prove their worth.
The Kangaroos start their new season next month with the three-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 at home. After that, Australia will continue to play against top teams for almost 15 months without much of a break, which includes
20 Tests, apart from a lot of limited-over competitions.
Since failing to defend the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011 in the sub-continent, the Baggy Greens have been going through a rebuilding phase, with a number of young cricketers making a mark at the international stage.
Clarke is aware of the forthcoming season’s challenges and thinks that the selectors should make a pool of young players who can contribute if a senior player gets injured or fails to deliver the goods.
The middle-order batsman believes that the busy schedule will certainly give opportunities to the players, who have been doing well in Sheffield Shield cricket over the years.
“I think it's really important to build the depth in first-class cricket,” http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 said. “There's no doubt that unfortunately in this game you are not always at the top of your sport and injuries occur so there's going to be opportunities
in the next 12 to 15 months. What we need is players to perform for their states so that they can walk into the Australian team full of confidence.”
The Aussie selectors have been very careful about handling their fast bowlers in recent past, rotating them in almost every series. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653
are going to be vital if the Kangaroos are going to taste success.
Cricket Australia’s chief, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, the all-rounder, will be crucial as he is a genuine match-winner.
“He's a fantastic player. He's the sort of player who can win series and certainly win Test matches for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746,” he feels.
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