DUBAI (Reuters) - Australia's acting coach Steve Rixon believes the extreme heat they will face in the United Arab Emirates when playing Afghanistan and Pakistan will be the perfect preparation for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
That heat was immediately apparent to the squad when they landed in the UAE early on Wednesday with captain Michael Clarke tweeting: "Just landed in Dubai. 5.30 am and it's 37 degrees Celsius… Think we are in for a hot couple of weeks."
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