I prepared to take the captaincy reiterates Angelo Mathews ? Cricket News Roundup ? Part 1 ? December 24, 2012
Sri Lankan all-rounder, Angelo Mathews, has reiterated that he is ready to take over from current leader Mahela Jayawardene if the selectors offer him the role.
?Jayawardene himself as earmarked Mathews as the next in line to lead the side, having been impressed by the latter?s consistent form over the past 12 months. Mathews was the leading run scorer for his side in the previous home Test series against New Zealand, which prompted the current skipper to relinquish his role following the conclusion of the ongoing Australia tour.
Mathews termed the opportunity as a tough challenge, but remained eager to take on the added responsibility if it fell on his shoulders. "Mahela has done a wonderful job. Those are not easy boots to fill and do as well as Mahela has done. It's a tough challenge, let's see how it goes. I am prepared for the role and if they offer it to me, I will take it. "
Brendon McCullum hailed the match-winning contributions of Martin Guptill after he helped New Zealand claim a last-ball win against South Africa in the second T20I last night.
The Kiwi impressively recovered from a thumping defeat in the opening T20I by sealing victory in the second game, courtesy an unbeaten 101 from Guptill, who also scored the winning runs.
Needing to overcome a stiff target of 169 in 19 overs, the Black Caps were up against it for larger periods before Guptill took centre stage and smashed the final ball for a boundary, giving McCullum his first victory as captain since taking over from Ross Taylor.
Australian Head Coach, Mickey Arthur has backed Nathan Lyon despite the off-spinner coming under fire for his failures to take regular wickets.
Lyon had a disappointing outing in the recently concluded clash against Hobart, where he finished with just two scalps, despite the track aiding spinners on the final day.? That prompted the likes of former greats in Stuart MacGill and Muttiah Muralitharan to criticize Lyon?s bowling prowess, but Arthur was quick to come out in defence of his premier spinner.
"Nathan is doing everything right. He is working extremely hard. Nathan is a very good bowler and will be a very good bowler for Australia going forward."
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