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Australia’s one-day side aren’t motivated by being called a bunch of second-stringers, paceman Clint McKay says.
The Victorian quick claims Australia’s one-day outfit largely ignored such criticism before crunching Sri Lanka by 107 runs in the series opener in Melbourne on Friday.
“We copped a lot of stick leading into the first one-day game and the boys were fantastic,” McKay told reporters on Saturday.
“I think everyone that has got picked deserves to be in this team, some of the batters coming in for their first game have done really well in domestic cricket.
“Not everyone can play every game of cricket for Australia, the schedule these days is too busy.”
McKay, who took four wickets at the MCG, said the public debate about the resting of the likes of Michael Clarke and David Warner didn’t leave the team with a point to prove.
“I don’t think we had to prove anything,” he said.
“Everyone who has done well in the domestic competition deserves their spot, that is what we thought – and we thought we put out a very good cricket team out on the park and I’m sure we showed that last night.”
The series continues in Adelaide on Sunday with McKay remaining wary of Sri Lanka.
“They are a team that’s willing to fight,” he said.
“They will fight back and we will have to be at our best to go 2-0 up.”
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