http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 backs James Pattinson and David Warner for the Ashes series – Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653 and hard-hitting top-order batsman David Warner will be key players to the mighty Aussies’ Ashes campaign across the United
Kingdom in July and August this year.
Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 are scheduled to play back-to-back Ashes series this year, with the first leg of the traditional Test rivalry kick-starting at Trent Bridge on July 10. Michael Clarke-led Kangaroos will
go into the five-match affair as clear cut underdogs, especially after receiving a 0-4 series thrashing at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in March this year.
However, Shane Warne has suggested that the visitors may turn the tables on the rampaging Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, provided their key guns (both batting and bowling) fire appropriately. The veteran leg spinner has his hopes
attached with opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, emerging paceman, James Pattinson and the pace-bowling all-rounder Shane Watson.
"Warner is hit or miss but averages over 40 in Test cricket, has made centuries and can be pretty good to watch. He is very destructive at the top of the order and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 is in the best Twenty20 form he
has ever been in," Warne was quoted as saying by Talk Sport.
"So, if those three players perform decently and then you get some toughness from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 in there, then suddenly you've got players who can make some runs,” added the 43-year-old Victorian
leg-spinner.
Warne was also happy to see Australian skipper Michael Clarke consistently leading the side from the front since taking over as the national skipper from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 two years ago.
The leg-spinning veteran also expressed satisfaction over the Australian pace attack, featuring the likes of James Pattinson, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197. However, he urged the batsmen to play
their part if they are to regain the Ashes urn after back-to-back losses.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Champions Trophy, where they will be defending the title. The one-day tournament, scheduled to run from June 6 to June
23, will help the Kangaroos get acclimatised to the English conditions ahead of the Ashes series.
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