Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke starving for Test runs against Sri Lanka – Cricket News Update
Australia’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
After clinching a handsome 3-2 triumph in the One-dayers, the Aussies are set to take on islanders in the three-match Test competition with the first game to start from August 31, 2011 at Galle Cricket Stadium.
Ponting and Clarke didn’t look at their best during the last Ashes series, as both batsmen scored at averages of 16.14 and 21.44 respectively.
Admitting the fact that they failed to make an impact in Test cricket, both of the seasoned campaigners vowed to shrug off their recent lacklustre show in the longest format of the game.
"My form has not been as good as I would like in test cricket. For me, test cricket is the ultimate, the pinnacle, and I want to be at my best. I could not have asked for better preparation, but now I have got to do it when it counts. It's important to
make runs every time I bat but I would prefer a hundred in the first test," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 who will be leading the side for the first time in a Test series.
Ponting is also hopeful to produce something special in the imminent Test clash, as he earlier shared that he has been a lot more comfortable after quitting the leadership duties. He added that his major challenge will be to do well for the side as the most
experience fellow in the troop.
"I have got to score runs that are going to be enough to win for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, and that's my main objective for the immediate future," uttered the former Aussie captain.
While the side will be relying heavily on the duo, the good news for the Kangaroos is that the two batsmen have regained some momentum by scoring crucial runs in the ODI series. In five 50-over matches against the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, Clarke gathered 242 whereas
Ponting piled up 196.
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