We are looking at ways we can beat Sri Lanka at Adelaide - Mickey Arthur
Disappointed by Australia's capitulation in the second final of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series against Sri Lanka, the Aussie coach Mickey Arthur has said that they are looking at the ways to beat the Islanders at Adelaide in the 3rd final.
Chasing a competitive target of 272 set by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 provided the tourists with an imposing start, sharing a partnership of 179 runs to put the side on its way to a comfortable
eight wicket win. They achieved the target with almost six overs to spare.
The Australian coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 against the Aussies, and insisted that there was no excuse for the crushing. He urged the side to do their best to avenge
Tuesday’s humiliation.
"It simply wasn't good enough. There was no excuse for it," said Arthur speaking to media reporters on Wednesday.
“We need to play in a different way in these conditions which are totally different. We have had a couple of serious chats... we are looking at ways we can beat Sri Lanka in these conditions. We will have a couple of tricks up our sleeve tomorrow and hopefully
they work for us," he added further.
Meanwhile, Michael Clarke’s recurring hamstring injury has ruled him out of the series decider. The Australian skipper had scored a valiant century in the second of the three CB series finals at Adelaide yesterday, but it all went in vain as the Islanders
scripted a comprehensive 8-wicket win over the hosts to level the three-legged final 1-1.
During his three-digit knock, Clarke, who had returned to the action last weekend after missing three league matches of the tri-series, strained a hamstring which sidelined him from Thursday’s grand finale. He is a doubtful starter for this month’s tour
of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760.
Another injury scare for the hosts is emerging pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, while Pattinson is likely to be replaced by spin
bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
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