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September 15, 2011
Australia captain Michael Clarke believes that Peter Siddle can reverse their habit of bowling short, built during his four years in international cricket, and return to complete the length you need to be a dangerous fast player against Sri Lanka in the third test in Colombo.
Admired as a hard working, aggressive Paceman, Siddle has not always been an example of subtlety, and often were former captain Ricky Ponting as the Enforcer, is administered intravenously Merv Hughes. In Sri Lanka, these methods could lead to a long stint draining the field against the likes of Kumar Sangakkara, his 100-Test, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Jayawardene Mahel.
To this end, the Australian pacemen have used a line and length against the governed fuller the hosts, looking for edges and lbws step, all packed with great success. However, the absence of Ryan Harris, Siddle means it's time to find the swing and seam and bounce and intimidation, which usually prefers to take wickets.
"All our bowlers have worked to its length, because they have been here," said Clarke. "It 's something that Craig McDermott [Australia bowling coach] has certainly made it very clear - we need a new bowling ball would be better, we should give ourselves a chance, and Sidds [Siddle] did.
"I've seen every Bowl net length was sitting, and he has definitely improved its length. I think there are some reasons why he did not, as one might have hoped that, in practice the game [Siddle went wicketless]. It 'been two weeks after the train Stuart Karppinen, [coach], which made it very clear that he wanted to get fitter and stronger, and bowl a lot more networks to operate on its length.
"Rhino [Harris] has received the ball back and he was bowled through the gate lbws guys. Sidds new ball swing away, but one of its greatest strengths and what he is doing is, of course, takes the ball off the field right-handed or left-handed to take him away. "
Clarke, however, did not rule out an acute attack of short Siddle and Mitchell Johnson, given the right circumstances.
"The other thing Siddi said, he can bowl 150kph and can Crank It Up. If there is not much in the window, it has a very good bouncer, so he can slide the cake springs back" said Clarke. "He makes other ways of taking wickets as well. Not only is Mitch bowl at a satisfactory pace, but can Siddi as well, and there is not much in the wicket can be a bit more than we have seen bouncers [until] later. "
Johnson also has something to prove, after struggling for wickets and pace of the series. Able to produce inswing its brilliance, Johnson focused on angling the ball past the right-handed. But it's still a bit 'shocking in a bowl a spell that has kept his team in Australia, as a random match winner, since his debut against Sri Lanka in 2007.
"I think the role of Mitch was similar in dayers and tests," says Clarke. "There was great turn around, but do not have the pace to make even more and put on the variation [on offense]. If there is oscillation around, you can pass the ball, but also has a nice angle to take on the right hand if invest or not.
"It also gives us the possibility that someone turn the ball lefty Mitch has just got to keep doing what he is doing very well I thought he bowled the last test, with no luck -.. A couple of short balls bouncing me another slip, there were a few missing play. I think everyone is still doing what they do. We talked about discipline and execution, and we want everyone to do at the highest level of success in this game is a test ".
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