Nic Maddinson Upbeat To Take On Pakistan

Dec 11, 2016 at 10:23 PM

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Nic Maddinson Upbeat To Take On Pakistan

The defeat to South Africa at Hobart was a bitter pill for Australia for more than one reason alone. The fact that the series was lost remained obvious, but also the fact that wholesale changes were the need of the hour stated by the Aussie think tank. The dreaded aspect happened as several renowned names were axed for the third test at Adelaide and some rookie individuals were given a shot at the highest level.

Among those rookie batsmen, was New South Wales star Nic Maddinson. Maddinson didn’t have a bright start to his career as he was dismissed for a duck in his very first innings. Nevertheless, that hasn’t troubled the young southpaw, who has now set his sights on Pakistan. With Pakistan due to tour Australia, a massive opportunity lies in store for Maddinson to leave an impression.

“It’s all about me finding a consistent mental state where I can start my innings,” Maddinson said. “Have a game plan where it can work, not just when I’m batting on a good day on a flat wicket, but something I can implement on days where the ball is moving and I’m not feeling like it’s all going together.”

Maddison admitted that failing on his debut helped him quite a bit. “Regardless of what ball it was, it was an important innings for me,” Maddinson said. “The game before that in Shield cricket I probably didn’t get the runs I would have liked when I sort of felt in at times as well. “So to be able to get 80 last week – I was still extremely disappointed to get out when and how I did in that innings and to miss out in the second innings. But that’s cricket, I’ve moved on and I think the experiences that I’ve gained from failing in pink-ball games has probably helped me I think in what I can prepare for this week.”

 

When quizzed about his dismissal against Kagiso Rabada in the Adelaide Test, Maddinson said that he would be cautious about the delivery. “Although it was a good ball, there’s always something you can do differently. Whether it’s a mindset or just sharpen up a little bit. I’ve had time to watch it and there’s definitely some things I’ll be taking in when I start my innings this week,” he said.

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