Dav Whatmore
Dav Whatmore
Davenell Frederick "Dav" Whatmoreis a Sri Lankan-born former Australian cricketer and current coach...
coming difficult himself looking ok
He did OK coming back and looking to re-establish himself in difficult conditions, he did well.
cricket good held seen three
It is not good is it, international cricket was held up because of other reasons, it is not good I have not seen that before in cricket in my three years (here).
harder second test
I think the second test is going to be probably harder than the first test.
bit boys hung pleased pleasing proud reward
I was very pleased and proud of the way the boys hung in there and got a little bit of reward at the end - that was a very pleasing aspect.
bat bowl helps start whether
We want to start well whether we bat first or bowl first and it helps things when you start well and that's what we have not done yet.
cricket far focus good knew maintain match moment playing win
We knew it before the series. But our focus at the moment is to win tomorrow's match and clinch the series. We have been playing good cricket so far and we just want to maintain the same standard.
team reality numbers
The number one ranked team is playing the number 10 ranked team. That's the reality.
team home reality
The reality is we are still ranked 10th and we are playing a team ranked second in the world who are playing at the top of their game and are at home.
main obviously series tie tomorrow win
Obviously we would try to tie the series tomorrow (Wednesday) and tomorrow's win would be our main objective.
bit chance game longer objective obviously opposition period pressure series square stand tie tomorrow win
Obviously we would like to win tomorrow and tie the series and that is always the objective in a one-day match. We feel that if we can put a little bit more pressure on the opposition for a longer period we stand a much better chance to win the game and square the series.
bring continue enjoying few next situation
They are enjoying the situation out there and if they continue to enjoy it for the next few days, that would bring success.
driving enjoying second
We're really enjoying the situation. Barring any mishaps in the second innings, we're in the driving seat.
batting certainly chasing conditions extra good help pitch second
If the pitch is going to deteriorate batting second then I don't think it is going to make too much of a difference. But in good conditions an extra batsman will certainly help chasing down the score.
convey proper strong
I have some very strong feelings, not just about this match, but the whole series. I will convey it (to the ICC) through proper channels.