India has an incomplete business before they launch their excitedly awaited tour Down Under. The West Indies are proving too sticky for the Indians and they need to be on the guard, lest the visitors run away with the series. Stand-in captain Virender Sehwag knows well that his team needs to deliver the knockout punch in the fourth one-day international at the Holkar Stadium on Thursday, rather than leave the fate of the five-match series to the final game in Chennai.
India could have been tempted to bring in Ajinkya Rahane, but with still a lot at stake in the series, they may well stick with Gambhir. Besides the poor form of the top-order, another area of concern for India has been their bowling at the death. The bowlers have leaked runs, enabling the West Indies to come back strongly. First it was Ravi Rampaul's heroic blitz at Visakhapatnam and then Captain Darren Sammy's cameo in Ahmedabad that sent the rival bowling in disarray.
"We have let the West Indies off the hook during the slog overs. We need to tighten things and not give their batsmen too many opportunities with loose balls. Hopefully, the bowlers have learnt their lessons and will give an improved display," Viru said on the eve of the tie. India has had an inexperienced bowling attack in the first three games, but with the return of Irfan Pathan things should look up, particularly in the final overs. Though he lacks pace, the Baroda left-arm seamer is a crafty customer and has the skill to keep a check on the free-flowing Caribbean batsmen.
Sports Equipment , Sporting Goods
India could have been tempted to bring in Ajinkya Rahane, but with still a lot at stake in the series, they may well stick with Gambhir. Besides the poor form of the top-order, another area of concern for India has been their bowling at the death. The bowlers have leaked runs, enabling the West Indies to come back strongly. First it was Ravi Rampaul's heroic blitz at Visakhapatnam and then Captain Darren Sammy's cameo in Ahmedabad that sent the rival bowling in disarray.
"We have let the West Indies off the hook during the slog overs. We need to tighten things and not give their batsmen too many opportunities with loose balls. Hopefully, the bowlers have learnt their lessons and will give an improved display," Viru said on the eve of the tie. India has had an inexperienced bowling attack in the first three games, but with the return of Irfan Pathan things should look up, particularly in the final overs. Though he lacks pace, the Baroda left-arm seamer is a crafty customer and has the skill to keep a check on the free-flowing Caribbean batsmen.
Sports Equipment , Sporting Goods
0 comments:
Post a Comment