Sri Lankan coach positive ahead of South African tour – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan head coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Robert-Marsh-c58893 is positive ahead of his team’s trip to South Africa and hopes that his side learns from their previous mistakes which have seen them without a Test win since July, 2010.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864 where no one has been able to step up and take the added responsibility in the bowling department.
Marsh, who was appointed the head coach before the recently concluded series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, also could not turn around the Lankan’s fate and lost resoundingly in all formats of the game. The Men In Green won the three-Test match series 1-0, while also
inflicted heavy defeats in the 50-over format and T20 as well.
However, the former Australian and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 coach is optimistic of his team’s chances in the upcoming clashes against another formidable outfit, and hopes that his side takes a leaf out of the Aussie book.
"It's a tough tour but I firmly believe that if we play well, we can do well," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 they were bowled out for 47 in the
first Test and they got up from the dead and did well. It can be done.”
"We have to lift ourselves obviously and some players need some runs. If we give the bowlers some runs then it will be an interesting battle," added Marsh.
He also spoke highly of under fire skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 and added that the management is firmly behind the flamboyant opener, while also claiming that they have a good working relationship.
The Lankans lock horns with the Proteas in three-Test match series, with the first five-day game being played from December 15 at Centurion. Despite an abysmal record since the World Cup 2011, the team will be hoping for a change in fortunes.
The key for them arguably remains the veteran duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, however, in order to achieve success the bowling attack will need to step up to the plate and deliver the goods on a consistent basis.
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