Australia’s latest captain Michael Clarke addresses media during a press discussion prior to a precision eventuality during The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, upon Apr 8. Australia have been in Bangladesh for a array of 3 a single day general matches starting Apr 9.
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DHAKA (AFP) – Australia’s Michael Clarke will be energetic to have a clever begin in his latest purpose as captain when he leads opposite Bangladesh in a one-day array starting in Dhaka upon Saturday.
The in vogue middle-order batsman final month transposed Ricky Ponting as skipper during a time when Australia have been perplexing to revitalise their fortunes in both Test as good as one-day cricket.
Australia not usually mislaid a Ashes opposite England during home final year though additionally unsuccessful in their bid to win a fourth unbroken World Cup when they crashed to India in a quarter-finals, both a defeats entrance underneath Ponting.
Ponting, with 13,288 runs in 359 one-day internationals, has defended his place as batsman in a patrol for 3 matches opposite Bangladesh.
“Having his (Ponting’s) knowledge around a organisation is unequivocally critical for a growth relocating forward,” Australia vice-captain Shane Watson pronounced Wednesday.
“We have got 3 games in Bangladesh with a latest captain which will supplement a somewhat latest energetic to a team. you consider it’s unequivocally an sparkling proviso in Australian cricket.”
Australian cricketers rest after a precision eventuality during The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, upon Apr 8. Australia have been in Bangladesh for a array of 3 a single day general matches starting Apr 9.
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Australia began their debate upon Thursday with a 90-run win over a Bangladesh Cricket Board group in a operate compare in Dhaka, with Clarke, Ponting, Brad Haddin as good as Mike Hussey all scoring half-centuries.
Paceman John Hastings bagged 4 wickets, together with a hat-trick.
Australia have done a couple of changes to their World Cup squad. David Hussey opted out of a series, whilst spinner Xavier Doherty as good as paceman James Pattinson have come in place of Jason Krezja as good as Shaun Tait.
Fast bowler Tait give up one-day cricket after a World Cup.
Bangladesh have won only a single of their sixteen one-dayers opposite Australia, though batsman Shahriar Nafees pronounced a hosts could have a visitors struggle.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan addresses media during a press discussion after a precision eventuality during The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, upon Apr 8. Australia have been in Bangladesh for a array of 3 a single day general matches starting Apr 9.
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“I consider Australia will be underneath large pressure. They didn’t do good in a World Cup as good as they’ll have a lot to prove. We have to utilize this,” a Bangladeshi batsman pronounced forward of a opening match.
“If you can have a most appropriate operate of a conditions, you consider you can have them struggle.”
Bangladesh, who could not have it to a World Cup quarter-finals, removed quick bowler Mashrafe Mortaza after he longed for a showpiece eventuality due a knee injury. Shakib Al Hasan was defended as captain.
Uncapped batsman Shuvagoto Hom as good as all-rounder Alok Kapali were a warn inclusions in a squad.
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful, Junaid Siddique, Naeem Islam as good as Nazmul Hossain, members of a World Cup squad, were forsaken for a array opposite Australia.
The final dual one-dayers will be hold in Dhaka upon Apr eleven as good as 13.
Australia (from): Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Xavier Doherty, Callum Ferguson, Brad Haddin, John Hastings, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith, Cameron White.
Bangladesh (from): Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Shuvagoto Hom, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Rubel Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shafiul Islam.
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