Clarke thrilled by Aussies' ODI win over Pakistan
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September 5, 2012, Wednesday
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CAPTAIN Michael Clarke yesterday praised a professional Australia on foiling Pakistan's bid to win a limited over series, saying the players were really proud of their performance.
Australia edged out Pakistan by three wickets in a hard-fought third and final match in Sharjah, UAE, yesterday, preventing its rival from winning a limited over series for the first time in 10 years.
Australia won the first match by four wickets before Pakistan leveled the series with a 7-wicket win in Abu Dhabi. The victory meant Australia, which had fallen to world No. 4 in ODI rankings, bounced back after its 0-4 thumping by England in July.
"The feeling around the group is great, especially after losing 4-0 to England," said Clarke. "The guys should be really proud of this series. It was a tough victory against a very good one-day team."
Australia chased down a challenging 245-run target on the back of contrasting half-centuries from Michael Hussey (65) and Glenn Maxwell (56 not out).
"We worked really hard before coming on this series. We were up in Darwin as a team and worked hard against spin bowling. We found conditions so different to what we tried to prepare for up in Darwin, especially in the heat.
"I've never played in heat like this, in humidity like this. The most pleasing thing is the whole series was won by the whole team, it wasn't one individual player."
Australia edged out Pakistan by three wickets in a hard-fought third and final match in Sharjah, UAE, yesterday, preventing its rival from winning a limited over series for the first time in 10 years.
Australia won the first match by four wickets before Pakistan leveled the series with a 7-wicket win in Abu Dhabi. The victory meant Australia, which had fallen to world No. 4 in ODI rankings, bounced back after its 0-4 thumping by England in July.
"The feeling around the group is great, especially after losing 4-0 to England," said Clarke. "The guys should be really proud of this series. It was a tough victory against a very good one-day team."
Australia chased down a challenging 245-run target on the back of contrasting half-centuries from Michael Hussey (65) and Glenn Maxwell (56 not out).
"We worked really hard before coming on this series. We were up in Darwin as a team and worked hard against spin bowling. We found conditions so different to what we tried to prepare for up in Darwin, especially in the heat.
"I've never played in heat like this, in humidity like this. The most pleasing thing is the whole series was won by the whole team, it wasn't one individual player."
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