Tour of Sri Lanka is an ideal opportunity to rebuild Australian team, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Mark-Jefferson-Hilditch-c44498 - Cricket News Update
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The Kangaroos will be up against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 next month in what is expected to be an exciting series and the Aussie selectors have announced the Test squad recently, which includes a number of young players.
Hilditch believes that the induction of youngsters in the Test squad is part of the plans to put Australian cricket back on track.
The Aussie selector said that all of them have been working extremely hard since the defeat in the Ashes 2010-11. He also expressed that the tour of Sri Lanka is going to be a huge Test of character for the new Australian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
He said, “It will be an important tour for Michael on grounds where we expect spin to play a major role. Since the immense disappointment of the Ashes series, the coaching staff and playing group have worked tirelessly to prepare for the challenge ahead. "
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, who went on to clinch the trophy. Aussies were the defending champions as they had won the previous three world cups in a row.
Hilditch believes that Sri Lanka is never easy to beat at its home soil and the Australian team will have to work very hard to dismantle the home team. However, he expressed being the chief selector, that it is an ideal opportunity for him to rebuild the national team.
"It is obviously a very important time for Australian cricket as we strive to get back to the top of world rankings in test cricket, but at the same time is a very exciting opportunity for this squad as it takes on Sri Lanka on its home soil. We believe the squad has a really good blend of experience and young talented players,” Hilditch added.
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