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After being unveiled because the sixty fourth inductee into the Australian Cricket Corridor of Fame, former captain Michael Clarke has backed younger Sam Konstas to retain his spot within the taking part in eleven as an opener within the upcoming Take a look at tour of Sri Lanka. With Australia contemplating to have Travis Head because the opening companion alongside Usman Khawaja, it could imply that Konstas could miss out on a spot within the taking part in eleven for the primary Take a look at beginning in Galle on January 29.
However Clarke believes Australia ought to keep away from tinkering with the batting order that received them Exams on the MCG and SCG in opposition to India. “I think he (Konstas) would be happy to play. I don’t think we need too much (change) in terms of structure.”
“We’ve just come off a win. Conditions are very different but Trav has been extraordinary through the middle order. The other thing is I don’t think it’s going to matter. If you’re going to open the batting, you’re going to start against spin. If you bat five, you’re going to walk in against spin.”
“Get used to facing spin bowling because you’ll get two Test matches of it. Sam’s an enormous talent and I think Australian cricket continues to produce young, talented players in men’s and women’s cricket. You learn so many things by having good senior players around you. Sam is one of the examples where he’s lucky to have these senior players around him,” mentioned Clarke to reporters on the SCG.
Clarke, who was the final Australian captain to win a Take a look at collection in Sri Lanka, additionally felt having a match captain in Steve Smith, who’s progressing nicely from a minor elbow damage sustained within the Massive Bash League (BBL), can be a serious increase for the guests.
“He’s so important for us over there in those conditions with the way he plays spin and his knowledge of the game. I assume Australia will play at least two spinners. I’d be surprised if Sri Lanka played more than two quicks.”
“They might just play one. There’s some youngsters around (the Australian setup) to learn the ropes… and see Sri Lankan conditions. It’s very different to anywhere else in the world,” he concluded.
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