Indian bowlers? 1)Remember, man-to-man you are no match to the Aussie bowling machine 2)Dont settle into Aussie type sledging when you are bowling you are not good at it, for the Aussies it comes naturally this is what you tried in the World Cup final & lost your focus 3)Focus only on a good line & length never try too much stay as close to the stumps as possible when you release the ball 4)Pacers PERSIST on an OFF stump or just outside the OFF stump policy The moment Ponting or Gilchrist sees your ball around their hips, they are going to PULL it (5)Spinners there is probably not going to be that much turn to assist you Float the ball & make the batsmen play as Hadlee said they are more susceptible to spin than fast bowling
What do the Indian batsmen need to do? (1) Forget your commercial demands the moment you step into the field (2) As Waugh said, Never show any signs of fear in your body language even when hit the Aussies secure their 1st victory the moment they sense the fear in your body language (3) Never let the rib-cage line or the short-pitch ones intimidate you brave them (4) SCORE keep scoring, be patient, look for runs the more you score the more confident you become (5) Dont hesitate to PULL or HOOK once you see a ball rising to your rib cage do not try to stop the ball, position yourself (take a step back) & PULL - the harder you can, the better you will be (6) Do not let the Aussie sledging worry you remember what Ramnaresh Sarwan did to Glenn McGrath? If Ganguly can do it so could everybody of you.
Arjuna is precise Its no easy task to play a series the world champions in their own backyard And as luck would have it, the Aussies would love to make it a memorable one for Tugga (Steve Waugh)
Stepping back into history remember Steve Waughs belligerent stance in the Frank-Worrell Trophy series in 1994-1995, which ultimately aided the Aussies to win against the Windies in the Caribbean Isles Waugh quoted, I never let the West Indian bowlers see the pain in my eyes every time I was hit that, is the kind of psyche & effort required from Gangulys Indians in the current series. The stars of the current Indian side are besieged with commercial demands & a brave posture would be too much to ask of them.
As Sir. Richard Hadlee had mentioned, "Taking the game into the fifth day should be top priority for India. This is by no means an easy task against the likes of the Aussie bowlers who persist on an attacking line all the time.
