Davenell Frederick Whatmore (born 16 March 1954) is a Sri Lanka born Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. (wikipedia)
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.
They are the world's top team while ours is a team still in the learning process. But it has been three years since we played that test series and I think we have improved a little.
Obviously we would try to tie the series tomorrow (Wednesday) and tomorrow's win would be our main objective.
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.
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.
I think the second test is going to be probably harder than the first test.
They are enjoying the situation out there and if they continue to enjoy it for the next few days, that would bring success.
The number one ranked team is playing the number 10 ranked team. That's the 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.
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).