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What's happened before is irrelevant- Clarke

Friday, March 20 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Australia captain Michael Clarke looks ahead to last eight clash with Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Australia captain Michael Clarke (on whether Australia have any concerns regarding form and whether not having worries is good)

    "That's probably a trick question. Like I said, I think the most important part of the answer I can give you is what's happened beforehand is irrelevant. As long as individuals are confident with their own game and you get that by having success along the way, and by your preparation, making sure you're training hard, then all that matters is tomorrow. Doesn't matter how well you've played beforehand or what your plans are afterwards. It's about tomorrow being a hundred percent focused and as well prepared as you can be and batting as well as you can, bowling as well as you can, and hopefully our fielding continues to be as good as it has been throughout this tournament. So at this stage I don't have too many concerns. I'm really happy that the selectors have 15 players to choose from. I'm really happy we've had some success throughout the tournament and we've got some momentum. But like I say, really, it's irrelevant. When you walk out on the field tomorrow it's a new day. We all start on zero with the bat and zero with the ball as well."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Australia captain Michael Clarke (on Pakistan's unpredictability)

    "Yeah, I think Pakistan have been underrated for a long time, especially in the shorter form of the game. I think they've got a lot of talent. I think they're attack is very good and they've shown that throughout this series. I think they've got a good mix of youth and experience and their batting really well, and they're led well from Misbah. I think tomorrow will be a tough challenge for us, and I believe we have to be at our best to beat them."

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