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India keen to exploit Australia's batting woes

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Posted online: Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 1231 hrs IST

Sydney, March 1:: India will seek to exploit the batting slump of some of Australia's key batsmen when they clash with the world champions in the first of the best-of-three cricket tri-series finals starting on Sunday.

Australia's batting has been their Achilles' heel with their middle order, notably captain Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds, coming a cropper against the sub continental rivals in the league stage.

Apart from the century he scored in Australia's last game against India, Ponting has been carrying the form slump from the Test series while Symonds has notched up only one half century in eight matches.

Matthew Hayden, who was recently reprimanded by his board for calling Harbhajan Singh a little obnoxious weed has also not fired at the top, having scored just one half century and one in the 40s in the seven outings he has played in the tri-series.

This is a perfect setting for a confident young Indian side to cash in on their rival's weak point and hope to put it across the home team.

Never in the 30-year-old history of the triangular series have Indians managed even a solitary win in the finals against the hosts.

India's three previous experiences -- in 1985-86, 1991-92 and 2003-04 -- had resulted in straight drubbings but Australia's slipshod form this season promises a turn for the better for the Indians.

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How about fixing our own batting and bowling woes?
by Jolly on 2008-03-01 18:09:07.549794+05:30
India has enough batting problems starting with Tendulkar, a famous 'bunny' of Brett Lee and to most fast bowlers in the world. followed by inconsistent Yuvi and Rohit, providing a brittle middle order. The bowlers have to bowl and also bat for India! Sreesanth will prove to be a 'match loser' as usual (we lost every match he played mostly because of him) if he is selected as the Aussies enjoy beating this loud mouth all over the park. He gives more than 30 runs in first two overs and the match virtually finishes there. If they avoid Sreesanth, Indians have got a chance to win. If he is present, it is almost certain that we will lose even before the toss.
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Hoe about setting right your own batting and bowling owes??
by Jolly on 2008-03-01 18:08:02.639117+05:30
India has enough batting problems starting with Tendulkar, a famous 'bunny' of Brett Lee and to most fast bowlers in the world. followed by inconsistent Yuvi and Rohit, providing a brittle middle order. The bowlers have to bowl and also bat for India! Sreesanth will prove to be a 'match loser' as usual (we lost every match he played mostly because of him) if he is selected as the Aussies enjoy beating this loud mouth all over the park. He gives more than 30 runs in first two overs and the match virtually finishes there. If they avoid Sreesanth, Indians have got a chance to win. If he is present, it is almost certain that we will lose even before the toss.
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