australian pitches are fast paced but they have even bounce and pace.there is not much grass on the wickets if the recent aus-srilanka series is anything to go by.recently,the indian team has performed well abroad and they will do well in australia as well.playing to the opponents(and that too pakistan) strengths at home would be foolish.kumble,will win us the game.by the grace of god.
RE:no grass in australia as well
by . on Nov 22, 2007 12:49 AM Permalink
its not important whether india plays to their strength of spinners or not. ok v play on spinner friendly pitches here. but wud u take performances of players on such pitches as a yardstick for selecting the team to ausi. the problem is selectors r going to select the team for ausi on performances of players in the dead turners of ind pitches.
RE:no grass in australia as well
by biswa pal on Nov 22, 2007 01:05 AM Permalink
the selectors dont have to make a tough choice while selecting the test team because most of the players select themselves.india has batsmen who have scored runs all over the world.so,them adapting to different conditions should not be a problem.the australians can adapt to indian conditions,so why can't the indians.the only problem the indians could face is that they wont get enough time to adapt as india has only one warm up game scheduled.bcci has to be blamed for this.they should have at least ensured two warm up games before a gruelling test series.
RE:no grass in australia as well
by biswa pal on Nov 21, 2007 11:40 PM Permalink
india almost won the series last time in australia.and i am talking abt the recent form of the team abroad.certainly, you can say they have started winning abroad.and we have a much better pace attack now.
RE:RE:RE:no grass in australia as well
by Sameer K on Nov 21, 2007 11:53 PM Permalink
India nearly won the last series in Australia was a different story all together. First Australia had a completely screwed up bowling attack, except for final test where Lee and Gillespie were there, that too they were no where near their peak due to injuries. The first 3 tests saw Australia bowl their weakest bowling attack perhaps in a decade and add to it those pitches in those series for strange reasons werent that fast and bouncy and even the ex-australian crickets had critisized the curators for making such pitches.
It is not the same story this time with Australia having groomed the fast bowlers now and neither the pitches will be like those in the last series.
RE:no grass in australia as well
by YoBro on Nov 22, 2007 02:56 AM Permalink
well..sachin will enjoy the fast, bouncy pitches - he relishes the ball coming on to the bat. So if that's their pitch report, they are askin' for it. Get ready for some hammering from the li'l master's blade.
RE:RE:RE:RE:no grass in australia as well
by biswa pal on Nov 22, 2007 12:09 AM Permalink
exactly,its never the same story.india has become stronger.australia have a new bowling attack.they dont have mcgrath and warne.they have a screwed bowling attack this time as well.so,india definitely stands a chance.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:no grass in australia as well
by Anil Kumar on Nov 22, 2007 12:29 AM Permalink
grass is sometimes used in pitches in newzealand, SA and england top help the local team.
But never in australia because they are confidant about their team's performance.
it is used in subcontinant, just to hold toghether the underprepared pitches.
