Team aiming to get better in 2013 – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 – Cricket News Update
Following their demolition of the Sri Lankan team in the Boxing Day Test, Australian captain, Michael Clarke, wants his side to show similar conviction when they take on India and England next year.
"I was really impressed with the way we kept http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013," he said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120’s men scored a whopping 460 in their first outing with the bat, with the skipper leading from the front.
It was Pup’s fifth century of the year, taking his overall tally to 1595 – the highest by an Australia in a cricketing calendar, beating the previous best of 1544 set by the now retired http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377.
However, it was the bowling display which pleased the skipper the most, given the injury woes the team has endured this season. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 Johnson's return to the side paid off emphatically as the pacer claimed 6 wickets in the match. Moreover, his 92 with the bat helped him earn the Player of the Match accolade.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jackson-Munro-Bird-c65187’s performances were also praiseworthy after the debutant picked up four wickets in the match. It all ensured that the Test was wrapped up well inside three days, with the Aussies also clinching the series.
Clarke applauded his side’s clinical outing, and wants them to build on from that momentum in the coming year. After the Sydney clash, the Aussies will tour India in February before travelling to England, where they will be aiming to regain the Ashes.
"Our aim is to repeat our effort here in Sydney and win the series 3-0. We've still got a lot of improvement to do as a team but it's a really positive step for this team to see that we are improving," Clarke said.
It has been confirmed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 has again been named as Clarke’s cover for the bout, with the skipper still feeling some pain in his hamstring.
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