Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Bowling – India’s biggest problem


Bowling – India’s biggest problem

Australia announced their squad for the forthcoming series against India.

Australia squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Shane Watson ,David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip Hughes, Matthew Wade, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson, Jackson Bird, Xavier Doherty, Moises Henriques, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle .

On paper , it looks a weak side but the big question is……does india have the bowlers to take 20 wickets and win a test match. I doubt. The series against England was a eye opener where our bowlers did not perform well in conditions suited to our bowlers. On the contrary, the English bowlers exploited the conditions well and ensured they beat India in the tests- a feat that they had not accomplished for the last 28 years.

If our batting fails, then we will see a repeat against what happened against England.

Even though India would be favorites to win the tests, Australia can spring a big surprise and should not be taken lightly.

The bowling department will be the reason for India’s victory or defeat. 

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