Bailey upbeat about captaincy on debut
George Bailey, the Aus skipper, exuded confidence ahead of his T20 debut
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Bailey has become the 2nd ever Aussie to start his career as a Captain.
Now that he is a captain, nervousness is at it’s peak on the skipper George Bailey as he has a challenge of proving his credentials when he leads the side against India on Wednesday.
Bailey is the first Australian since Dave Gregory (first test match – 1877) to be named captain in his first game in any format.
"I'm nervous about both. The playing aspect, you're always anxious to get out there and perform really well. Once I get my head around knowing the players as well as I can, that (captaincy) will fall into place nicely," Bailey said, "Being captain it's about getting around the bowlers who I haven't met as much and know about their games and just working out exactly what they need as well."
Surprisingly, Australians have chosen an unknown quantity to lead the national them, which they never did in the past; they used to pick a player and then see if he was fit for the captaincy.
Bailey said he would give continuation to the dominance maintained by Australia in the Test match.
"When you're playing for your country, I don't think you'll take it easy on them this time. Every game is about having your foot on their throat," he said at the SCG on Tuesday.
"Although it's a different format, I think it's important to continue the momentum of the Test team, not only in the cricket they play but also the standards they're setting off the field, the way they're training and the great feel around the group," he added.
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