We can win the tri-nation series says Michael Clarke – Cricket News Update
Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 is confident over his team’s chances in the upcoming Common Wealth series, claiming that his side can beat their sub-continent contenders if they play to their usual high standards.
After beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the Test series, the hosts now will battle their opponents in the tri-nation’s competition, which also includes Sri Lanka. The first game will be played tomorrow at the MCG, where the Men In Blue registered their first away win in
16 outings after they won the second T20 by 8 wickets.
It was certainly an improved performance by the tourists, where their young looking outfit outperformed the hosts, especially in the fielding department, to get the much needed encouragement before the start of the 50-over format.
The third side in the series includes another underperforming Asian team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, which have slumped to a devastating low since finishing runners up to India in the 2011 World Cup.
They have lost series at home to Australia, while their away form has also been poor – beaten by the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
Contrary to that, under the leadership of Clarke, the Aussies have gone from strength to strength and currently remain undefeated in a full series.
Their recent form certainly makes them overwhelming favourites for the upcoming bouts and the skipper reckons home advantage will hold them in good stead.
"We're the No.1 one-day team in the world so I'd like to think that we're favourites," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 said. "But in saying that we have to be at our best. We have to play at our best to beat both these teams. They were both in the final of our most recent World
Cup. We know the conditions very well in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and I'm confident if we play our best cricket we can win this series."
After relinquishing their T20 international duties, the series will also see the return of Aussie old hands in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933, is set to make
his 50-over debut after performing well in the recently concluded two T20s.
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