We have no excuses, says Michael Clarke after losing 3rd ODI – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the newly appointed Aussie skipper, has no excuse to justify his team’s defeat to Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI of ongoing series of five matches, as he has admitted that they could not maintain their momentum and perform confidently
against the Lankans, who bounced back miraculously yesterday.
After losing two initial matches of the series, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, staged a stunning comeback last night at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, beat the visitors convincingly by 78 runs.
The hosts unleashed fireworks in both the departments. First, the openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, the ace pacer, grabbed a 5-wicket haul to save his side from a series defeat.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a competitive target of 287 runs for the Kangaroos, who could manage to score only 208 all out in 44.2 overs.
It was Clarke’s first failure as a captain and he is badly shocked to have suffered it. However, he has confessed his players’ faults and vowed to work hard to win the remaining two games of the series.
Talking to the media, the captain said, “We have no excuses, we didn't perform as well as we'd like. We have some work to do over the next few days because as I've said from the start, playing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, especially in their home conditions, you have
to be at your best to beat them."
He further told, “I think it takes exactly what we did in the first two games. It's discipline. It's executing your skills both with bat and ball. I'm very confident that if we play like we did in the first two games, we'll win the next two games."
Team Australia’s current tour to Sri Lanka is a pursuit of their lost pride and position on International rankings, and they are h**l-bent to win in all three formats against the home team. A 3-match Test series is to be played after the ODIs.
On the other hand, Dilshan and company, who have already won the 2-match T20 series 2-0, are keen to compensate the loss of World Cup and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 series by beating the Australians at their home grounds.
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