Clarke Says Aussies Will Be Ready
By Dan Rankin
April 3 2013
Australia Captain Michael Clarke has been sounding the opening soundbites ahead of the back to back Ashes series this coming summer and winter, by saying his sides 4-0 thrashing in India, will have no bearing on the outcome of the matches with England....
The two olde enemies meet in England starting in July, before the return series down under starting in November.
The back to back series is occuring due to the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2015, and has left cricket followers around the world, eager to see the teams do battle for ten tests in a row.
Whilst many England supporters are predicting a 10-0 whitewash in our favour, Clarke has sounded a warning that his side will not lie down, as they did in India...
"Everyone in Australian cricket knows how much the Ashes means to the country and we will do everything within our power to turn the ship around after our disappointing tour of India," he told BBC Sport.
"The players know how big the next 12 months are and it is still our aim to win back the urn and make Australia proud."He concluded
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