Adam Gilchrist:
"I think our guys are showing a disappointing mental approach to (batting) and I'm sure they're disappointed as much as anyone with their own choices and decisions they're making within their innings,"Adam Gilchrist said
"A lot of people say 'Oh, T20 is ruining the game', but that's being played globally. England's top six, they all feature - if not in T20, certainly in the one-day format - they all play for England and they've shown an ability to adapt and mould their game around the scenario that's required. It's not a skill or technique, it's a mindset as much as anything ... the challenge is you've got to get through what's required at the time and flourish later on. I think a lot of players themselves would agree they've sort of been caught either in first gear or sixth gear and not much in between. I've got no doubt they're aware of that and they'll be trying to fix that up." he added.
"History shows it's going to be difficult to win this one," said Gilchrist, one of the game's finest wicketkeeper-batsmen, who averaged over 47 in Tests with an extraordinary strike-rate of 81.95 runs per 100 balls. It's about small steps. We've just got to get into this next game, get into day one, tick that off, day two and so on. I don't think (coach) Darren (Lehmann) or any of the selectors are looking for a click-the-fingers, make-it-better scenario. A bit of stability in the team will be welcomed by the players but at the end of the day it's up to them to make that stability. If you perform you'll stay in the team."
When asked about the David Warner he said "He's done everything that's been asked of him since his suspension, or being left out," But it's not just about the individuals, it's about a whole environment of a team, a team culture that you try to create and allow to evolve. And part of that is showing faith in the guys that you instil the trust in initially and giving them the reinforcement that you're prepared to give them another go."
Brett Lee:
"I reckon someone like Warner is a match-winner. You've got to inject him into the team. Nothing against, he's got good figures and he's done well, but get someone like a Warner to match up with a Watson - someone who won't back down to the English. Whether or not he gets any runs, he's going to give it to them," Lee was quoted saying in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
Lee was sure of Warner's ability as a match winner along with Watson and captain Micheal Clarke and was believes that Australia can turn the tide against a confident England team who lead 2-0 in the five-match series.
"We've got that in Shane Watson, Michael Clarke when he's batting well. Why not give someone like David Warner a chance because he's a match-winner? England are looking very confident now. Gramme Swann is bowling with pure confidence and their batsmen are backing that up. We don't have that with the Australian team right now. It only takes one huge innings or one good bowling spell to get the boys back in the right frame of mind. I've got no doubt they can do it," Lee said at a promotional event in Sydney for the launch of the 2015 World Cup.
Warner could be a part of the team for the third Test as he returned to form by scoring 193 for Australia A against South Africa A but coach Darren Lehmann said that it is still not certain that the explosive left-handed batsman will play.
"He's not a certainly no. He got 193 and played well, did exactly what we wanted him to do. Again we’ll have to look at the wicket and we come up with the top six," Lehmann had said earlier.
"I think our guys are showing a disappointing mental approach to (batting) and I'm sure they're disappointed as much as anyone with their own choices and decisions they're making within their innings,"Adam Gilchrist said
"A lot of people say 'Oh, T20 is ruining the game', but that's being played globally. England's top six, they all feature - if not in T20, certainly in the one-day format - they all play for England and they've shown an ability to adapt and mould their game around the scenario that's required. It's not a skill or technique, it's a mindset as much as anything ... the challenge is you've got to get through what's required at the time and flourish later on. I think a lot of players themselves would agree they've sort of been caught either in first gear or sixth gear and not much in between. I've got no doubt they're aware of that and they'll be trying to fix that up." he added.
"History shows it's going to be difficult to win this one," said Gilchrist, one of the game's finest wicketkeeper-batsmen, who averaged over 47 in Tests with an extraordinary strike-rate of 81.95 runs per 100 balls. It's about small steps. We've just got to get into this next game, get into day one, tick that off, day two and so on. I don't think (coach) Darren (Lehmann) or any of the selectors are looking for a click-the-fingers, make-it-better scenario. A bit of stability in the team will be welcomed by the players but at the end of the day it's up to them to make that stability. If you perform you'll stay in the team."
When asked about the David Warner he said "He's done everything that's been asked of him since his suspension, or being left out," But it's not just about the individuals, it's about a whole environment of a team, a team culture that you try to create and allow to evolve. And part of that is showing faith in the guys that you instil the trust in initially and giving them the reinforcement that you're prepared to give them another go."
Brett Lee:
"I reckon someone like Warner is a match-winner. You've got to inject him into the team. Nothing against, he's got good figures and he's done well, but get someone like a Warner to match up with a Watson - someone who won't back down to the English. Whether or not he gets any runs, he's going to give it to them," Lee was quoted saying in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
Lee was sure of Warner's ability as a match winner along with Watson and captain Micheal Clarke and was believes that Australia can turn the tide against a confident England team who lead 2-0 in the five-match series.
"We've got that in Shane Watson, Michael Clarke when he's batting well. Why not give someone like David Warner a chance because he's a match-winner? England are looking very confident now. Gramme Swann is bowling with pure confidence and their batsmen are backing that up. We don't have that with the Australian team right now. It only takes one huge innings or one good bowling spell to get the boys back in the right frame of mind. I've got no doubt they can do it," Lee said at a promotional event in Sydney for the launch of the 2015 World Cup.
Warner could be a part of the team for the third Test as he returned to form by scoring 193 for Australia A against South Africa A but coach Darren Lehmann said that it is still not certain that the explosive left-handed batsman will play.
"He's not a certainly no. He got 193 and played well, did exactly what we wanted him to do. Again we’ll have to look at the wicket and we come up with the top six," Lehmann had said earlier.
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