Bailey seeks lessons from man he doesn’t want to be

Bailey,who will make his Test debut at 31,has the advantage over Quiney in that he is already established in international cricket as Australia’s occasional one-day captain,a veteran of 35 one-day and 19 Twenty20 internationals. But,without wallowing in another’s misfortune,Bailey hoped to understand the perils and pitfalls of Test cricket as only Quiney could explain them. With that knowledge,he hopes to be forearmed for the challenge that awaits him.

“That was one of the reasons why I wanted to talk to Bobby (Quiney),to see how his perspective was and see how he felt about his couple of Tests,” said Bailey,”how he dealt with the pressure and expectations. He’s a good man to talk to,such a terrific bloke and down to earth,(but) it was a big adjustment.

“The main message from him was to make sure you enjoy it,which is the main message that past players have drilled into me. Sometimes in these situations you have to remind yourself of that because there’s a lot going on.”

mixed emotions

Bailey is likely to bat at No. 6 in Brisbane and said he is contending with mixed emotions as his debut approaches.

“(It’s) mostly excitement at this stage,” he said. “I hope the nerves will kick in as we get closer to the game but (there’s) a lot of excitement. Having been around this side for a little bit I know what it’s like but I think this build-up is going to be completely different so there’s a sense of anticipation there and I’m not really sure what it’s all going to be like.”

Meanwhile,England’s Australian-born bowling coach David Saker has hinted that Chris Tremlett may be favored to take the third seamer’s role behind James Anderson and Stuart Broad in the Brisbane Test.