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Australia’s lone pessimist speaks out
By Scott 2 years ago, at the start of January Add your comment below
Happy New Year from a thoroughly sun-drenched and baked Adelaide, where we’ve just finished our 4th 40 Celsius day in a row. Any English readers who wish to swap some cold and rain, please leave a note in the comments.
Meanwhile, the media hereabouts are starting to get stuck into the Indian team after their performance in Melbourne. Steve Waugh came out and said that Australia could stretch their winning run, currently at 15 Tests, to 30, if they continue their current form. If Steve Waugh thinks that, I shudder to think what Glenn McGrath thinks.
I was glad to see that Ricky Ponting has generally looked to just win the next game and not come out with any big statements of this nature. I think Australia will have their work cut out for them to hold India in Sydney. It is worth remembering when you look back at India’s poor performance in Melbourne that they’d only been in the country a little over a week, and their one warm-up fixture was washed out. I certainly expect India to put up a much better showing on a ground that suits their game. There will be a lot of runs and it will be hard work for the Australian bowlers to get India out this time around.
I actually think India have a good chance of winning at Sydney- they have two quality spinners, and good enough fast bowling, and some quality batsmen. They just have to bat first, perform with the bat, and put the Australian batsman under some real pressure when India bowl. Australian batsman haven’t had to deal with pressure for a while, and if that happens it will be a real test for them.Anil Kumble’s team has one injury worry though that could put a spanner in the works, with a cloud over Zaheer Khan. Zaheer bowled well in Melbourne and would be sorely missed.
Tags: anil-kumble, australia, crazy predictions, glenn-mcgrath, india, india in australia, ricky-ponting, steve-waugh, zaheer-khan |
4 Responses to “Australia’s lone pessimist speaks out”
January 2nd, 2008 at 3.05 pm
January 4th, 2008 at 4.29 am
Looks like we’ve a match on our hands. All depends on how well the Indians bowl in the second innings. And yes, hope Bucknor remembers to bring his hearing aid.
January 8th, 2008 at 2.13 am
Ricky Ponting’s captiency is a real stupid thing, we have ever seen in the history of cricket. If he still continues as an international player, it will be a big shame to Australian team.
January 13th, 2008 at 6.03 am
The following diet makes Ponting (ponytail) and his team mates behave on cricket field. Vegermite..Yuk!
Australia news:
Australian delicacies include kangaroo, ostrich, crocodile — and Vegemite, which is made from yeast and malt by-products of beer-making. Nutritious witchetty grubs are high in protein and prized as “bush tucker.”
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Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.
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