Phil Hughes does not feel it will be too difficult to shift gears for T20 – Cricket News Update
Australian batsman Phil Hughes, who is set to feature for his Champions League (CL) Twenty20 (T20) team, New South Wales, recently stated that it will not be too difficult for the Aussie to shift his concentration on the T20 format, soon after batting a century during the just-concluded Test series against the Sri Lankan hosts.
“I have been playing Test cricket in last four weeks. It is different but I got couple of days to see before the first game (of CLT20) coming up on Saturday. T20 is a different game but you got to adapt to it quickly,” Hughes said.
The Australian limited overs squad, New South Wales, will be marking their second appearance on the CLT20, as they gear up to go against the South African local outfit, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776, in their first group A match, set to be played on September 24, 2011, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, in Chennai.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 premiered their debut participation on the first ever season of CLT20 in 2009, and to their good fortune, managed to earn the tournament title.
While for Hughes, the 22-year-old opening batsman further added that he is accustomed to the shortest format of cricket and will be a pivotal member for his much hyped squad.
“I had played T20 cricket and its different game and format. The preparation of our team is huge. They are pumped about to get out and play. With our 2009 title win in back of our minds, we need to fire from the first game,” Hughes said.
As for Hughes' comments on his performance in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lynette-Ann-Fullston-c73358 comprehended that it was a little tough to bat on a turning wicket but was confident with his stance as a batsman, which aided Hughes into earning his Test career’s 3rd solid ton.
Throughout the preceding Test series against the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, Hughes remained to be a stable batter for the Australian squad. As an opening player, Hughes played 3 Tests for the Aussie roster, scoring a tally of 202 runs at an average of 40.40.
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