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Australia coach Darren Lehmann has given struggling
captain Michael Clarke his full-backing to turn around his poor form.
Aussies
are 2-1 down in ashes after their defeat at Edgbaston.
Clarke is averaging just below 19 this series and has not scored even a
50 in his last 10 innings against England.Considering his injury problems off late coupled with recent dip in form,
this may be the final tour of Stylish batsmen.
"He'll get as long as he needs, he's captain," said Lehmann.
"We're not going to panic, that's for sure. But he's got to play
well.
"I can't complain about the work ethic of any of the players,
Michael especially as captain.
"He sets the tone and raises the bar of what you need to do to play
well at this level."
Whether Adam Voges gets the same amount of leeway is less certain. The
35-year-old hit a debut hundred in the West Indies earlier this year, but
England have had little trouble picking him off. And an average of 14.60 in
three Tests may persuade Lehmann and touring selector Rod Marsh to swing the
axe.
"We'll sit down, Rodney and I, and speak with the captain on his
wishes. We'll make a decision from there about what we think the best XI
is," Lehmann added.
"Adam would be disappointed, like the other players are. It's a
disappointing game for us and we've just got to cop the criticism we cop and
get back on and work out what the best XI is to win the next Test match."
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News Source-talksport.com
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