Phil Hughes relishing the chance to open with David Warner – Cricket News Update
Australian batsman, Phil Hughes is relishing the prospect of having to open with fellow New South Wales teammate, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
With injury suffered to all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 it has given Warner the chance to cement his place in the Test side after impressing in the shorter version of the game.
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However, the injuries also mean that a few younger players will be given the opportunity to prove their mettle. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, the Aussie veteran recently admitted that these are exciting times for the national time and it will be up to the senior players
to ensure that the youngsters are welcomed in the team.
Hughes himself is just in the beginning of his career, where he has opened with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543 and Watson, and now he finds himself ironically as a senior figure to Warner in the national side.
The left-hander is not too fazed about the situation and simply relishing the prospect of opening with a power hitter of Warner’s calibre.
"I've spent a fair bit of time with him in New South Wales and we're great mates. We seem to have had a decent partnership for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823, so hopefully we can take that into the first Test this week," said Hughes.
"It's the first time (being the senior opener) has happened. I've played a few Tests, but it's quite bizarre. I remember opening with Simon Katich and then Watto and now http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Davies-c2542. It's exciting," added Hughes.
The Kangaroo lock horns with the Kiwis in the first of the two-Test match series on December 1st at Brisbane. The ground sees the home team holding an impeccable record where they have not been beaten since 1988.
Under new head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mickey-Arthur-c1969, the openers will be looking to impress and perform well in the absence of a few key personnel.
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