Pallekele pitch good preparation for Australia tour reckons Jayawardene – Cricket News Update
With the commencement of the five-match ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, believes that the extra bounce and pace of the Pallekele track will give his bowlers ideal preparation for their next month’s trip Down Under.
As he sat out the only T20I between the two sides, which eventually was washed out due to constant rain, Jayawardene still would have been encouraged with the amount of purchase his bowlers got from the track. His successor, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 chipped in with two wickets, courtesy some exceptional swing bowling.
On came http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939 and Thisara Perera as first change and both medium pacers kept on the good work to halt the tourists on 24 for 5 at one stage. Such assistance for fast bowlers is hardly noticeable on sub-continental tracks but Pallekele remains a serious exception, where quicks thrive due to the favourable surroundings. The conditions in the region play a big part, and the current monsoon season has aided the bowlers in getting extra movement.
Having said that, bowling in the corridor of uncertainty still remains a tough ask but given the expert prowess of the likes of Kulasekara and co, Jayawardene feels that playing on such a deck will help his team get accustomed to the conditions they are most likely to face in their next assignment when they travel to Australia.
"When we went to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 last year for ODIs, most of the guys enjoyed the pace and the bounce," Jayawardene said. "It is really good, as long as we work hard and learn the tricks, we can perform in most of the conditions. Younger guys learning the trade is the most important thing. It would have been great if our guys had a bat as well on that tricky wicket. It would have been good for our guys to dig in and win that game. That's what we want, for these guys to go through those tough situations and learn the hard way."
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