Test call up against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 – Cricket News Update
The Australian selectors, announcing the Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, named Phillip Hughes as the replacement for recent retiree http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, a call up the 24-year-old opener rates really special.
“It is actually really special this time,” said Hughes, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 born left-handed batsman.
Standing at number three in the domestic circuit this season, Hughes scored 524 runs, beating several contenders for the spot, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
After being preferred by selectors over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, having scored 570 runs) as well, Hughes said, “The sacrifices that I have made in the last 12 months have been
quite big. I knew I had to do them ... so to me, I can go in there with a fresh mind.”
Dropped after last year’s Hobart Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, Hughes is likely to play the first game against the touring Sri Lankans, scheduled for December 14, 2012.
According to the Australian selection panel, Hughes will benefit with a comeback against a moderate Lankan side, as opposed to the raging Proteas attack, which could have easily rattled the young opener.
Making his debut against South Africa in 2009, Hughes was a part of the Australian side for 17 Tests, having 3 centuries and 3 fifties to his name. With his return in the side, the Australian batting order will see changes, after earlier indications by coach
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, slightly down the order to number 4.
However, Hughes believes he is ready to play at any position. “To move away from my family close friends in Sydney, and to go to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844, it has been a huge change for me. I had to change a couple of
things but I feel comfortable.”
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