India should field first. As any score India puts up if they bat first, our bowling is not good enough to take care of Jayasurya and company. However, if we bowl first, luck may favour us and we bowl out SL for a reasonable score. This also ensures that we play/bat to make sure SL qualifies for the 2nd round and not Bangladesh as then we can carry forward 2 points. This aint match fixing. Remember how Australia batted slowly against Windies in 1999 to ensure NZ do not qualify.
RE:India should field first
by veerapuram dharan on Mar 22, 2007 02:18 PM Permalink
always not teh case....first, utilise ur strong points immediately when tehre is no pressure, and then our weak point automatically gets motivated..so batting first is advisable always..recollect 2003 WC against lanka and aussie..
RE:India should field first
by veerapuram dharan on Mar 22, 2007 02:21 PM Permalink
and if u have seen, the so called invincible aussies have mon more matches batting first than second...forget abt the latest mauling at the hands of kiwis..they r exceptional..
