India-Australia 2011
In spite of being the greatest year , 2011, for Indian Cricket the India Australia series still holds its own charm.
It has received typical of a hype for clash of these two giants. It has been billed as a final chance for marquee Indian trio of Sachin, Dravid & Laxman to test the ultimate success in Test cricket. I believe it would be as sweet as one which Team India achieved on 2 April 2011, the WORLD CUP.
I believe the series would live up to the hype which has been created. It would really exciting to watch the Indian batters & Aussie bowlers. In the last decade & half this has always been the case. Every series is expected more or less on the same lines. The opposition bowling unit vs Indian batting unit. But I believe the Indian batsmen can only set the game up. It is up to the bowlers to win the match. The history says that to win test match in Australia you need combined efforts of bowling & batting unit. Very rarely a single brilliant performance has won a test match in Australia.
Even though Aussies are missing big names, they have loads of new comers, relatively newish spin bowler, aging seniors struggling for form & place in the team, it is never ever wise to write them off. Aussies anywhere are a team to beat & beating them in their own backyard is even more tougher. It has always been an uphill task, although recently England have given them bashing in the recent ashes, it's unlikely that they will be humiliated like that any time soon. In spite of their recent struggles, they are always a mighty tough unit & should not be belittled in any sense whatsoever.
Given all the facts, I firmly believe, this would be the ultimate chance for Team India to set the record straight. By now Aussie media, former players, experts would have declared the fate of the series & would have played mind games with opposition. But nothing of that sort has happened this time around. They are really busy sorting their own issues & not concentrating on playing mind games with opposition. Very unlike Aussies :)
Indian batsmen obviously will have plans to get a sound start & then capitalize on it. Build the runs & then pile up the pressure on Aussies. While bowling try sticking to line length & keep doing the basics right.
But....what the heck.............I will still enjoy getting up early in the morning. Switching the TV on with blurry eyes & then once you get the sight of Aussie grounds, just ENJOY.
Looking forward to this mighty good series..........Really
It has received typical of a hype for clash of these two giants. It has been billed as a final chance for marquee Indian trio of Sachin, Dravid & Laxman to test the ultimate success in Test cricket. I believe it would be as sweet as one which Team India achieved on 2 April 2011, the WORLD CUP.
I believe the series would live up to the hype which has been created. It would really exciting to watch the Indian batters & Aussie bowlers. In the last decade & half this has always been the case. Every series is expected more or less on the same lines. The opposition bowling unit vs Indian batting unit. But I believe the Indian batsmen can only set the game up. It is up to the bowlers to win the match. The history says that to win test match in Australia you need combined efforts of bowling & batting unit. Very rarely a single brilliant performance has won a test match in Australia.
Even though Aussies are missing big names, they have loads of new comers, relatively newish spin bowler, aging seniors struggling for form & place in the team, it is never ever wise to write them off. Aussies anywhere are a team to beat & beating them in their own backyard is even more tougher. It has always been an uphill task, although recently England have given them bashing in the recent ashes, it's unlikely that they will be humiliated like that any time soon. In spite of their recent struggles, they are always a mighty tough unit & should not be belittled in any sense whatsoever.
Given all the facts, I firmly believe, this would be the ultimate chance for Team India to set the record straight. By now Aussie media, former players, experts would have declared the fate of the series & would have played mind games with opposition. But nothing of that sort has happened this time around. They are really busy sorting their own issues & not concentrating on playing mind games with opposition. Very unlike Aussies :)
Indian batsmen obviously will have plans to get a sound start & then capitalize on it. Build the runs & then pile up the pressure on Aussies. While bowling try sticking to line length & keep doing the basics right.
But....what the heck.............I will still enjoy getting up early in the morning. Switching the TV on with blurry eyes & then once you get the sight of Aussie grounds, just ENJOY.
Looking forward to this mighty good series..........Really
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