Phillip Hughes confident of achieving any target at Johannesburg – Cricket News Update
Australia’s classy opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185, is not disappointed over his team’s failure to attain a handsome lead in the first innings of the Johannesburg Test, and said that the Kangaroos can chase down any target set by South Africa.
In reply of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 steered Australia to a commanding position by sharing a wonderful 174-run-stand for the first wicket. However, the tourists could not capitalise on a brilliant start and collapsed
on 296, obtaining a measly 30-run-lead.
The Wanderers' track is expected to wear out on the last two days of the game, thus batting will be very tough for the visiting side in the fourth innings. However, the opening batsman, who seems to have regained his form, is hopeful of a great show by his
batsmen, insisting that the Australians will be able to chase down anything.
"It won't really matter, as a batting unit we'll be confident to chase whatever. I know we're only second day in now and we've still got three days to play on it and lots of cricket to be played, so we'll be confident as a batting unit to chase whatever
it takes,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Hughes, as saying.
At the moment, the Proteas are 1-0 up in the two-Test series following their comprehensive eight-wicket win in the opening game at Cape Town.
While the African bowlers have been producing excellent stuff, Australia’s batting line-up is not at its best. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 is totally out of touch at the
moment. In such circumstances, anything above-250 will be a difficult task to achieve for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the last innings.
Yet, Hughes is optimistic that he and his fellow willow-wielders will accomplish the mission, if they get off to a good start.
“You always want more (for your first innings), but we've got a little bit of confidence going in with that 30-run lead behind us. We have got to start well," shared the 22-year-old opener who blazed 88 in the first innings.
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