India will be playing against the visitors this September and October.This blog is about the various aspects and predictions of this series.
After a triumph against Sri Lanka India will gear up for its series against the mighty Australians.It is the first series this year against a higher ranked opponent.The memories of the 2013 India-Australia series serve as the reason for excitement for this series.That series went the full distance where India managed to win the last match.The Indian team since then has not changed much,but Australians do not have their two main bowlers who where there last time.Mitchell Johnson who has retired and Mitchell Starc who is out because of injury.The loss of Mitchell Starc is a big blow for Australians as he was their strike bowler.Even then Australia has a pretty good side Steve Smith and David Warner and Glenn Maxwell are the biggest threats in batting.James Faulkner will lead the fast bowling attack and will also be acting as their finisher.Indian team is pretty much the same.The major change is Kuldeep Yadav and Yujvendra Chahal have been included in the team.Both being wrist spinners will get a lot of help from the surface.The only thing that bothers me is Ajinkya Rahane ahs not been able to find a place in the playing 11 since many important series.Though people believe that it is a good thing to have so many contenders for a place in team,but they should know that since last 4-5 months they have been playing in batsman friendly conditions and hence batsman are playing good.The real test will start when India will be playing away from home.There piches might not support batting and hence a person like Rahane is needed who has a good technique.Keeping him out of the team will just be bad for his self confidence and he might not be able to perform that good in important matches.
The other thing I wish is a good balanced pitch which supports fast bowlers also.It has been noted that the pitches made during matches are flat and only support batsman an spinners to some extent.It is good to use home advantage but there should be a sense of sportsman spirit and something must be given for fast bowlers also.
Finally I believe that this series will be a cracker of a contest where India has a slight upper edge.But I wish this series goes down as close as the Test Series and the 2013 series.
After a triumph against Sri Lanka India will gear up for its series against the mighty Australians.It is the first series this year against a higher ranked opponent.The memories of the 2013 India-Australia series serve as the reason for excitement for this series.That series went the full distance where India managed to win the last match.The Indian team since then has not changed much,but Australians do not have their two main bowlers who where there last time.Mitchell Johnson who has retired and Mitchell Starc who is out because of injury.The loss of Mitchell Starc is a big blow for Australians as he was their strike bowler.Even then Australia has a pretty good side Steve Smith and David Warner and Glenn Maxwell are the biggest threats in batting.James Faulkner will lead the fast bowling attack and will also be acting as their finisher.Indian team is pretty much the same.The major change is Kuldeep Yadav and Yujvendra Chahal have been included in the team.Both being wrist spinners will get a lot of help from the surface.The only thing that bothers me is Ajinkya Rahane ahs not been able to find a place in the playing 11 since many important series.Though people believe that it is a good thing to have so many contenders for a place in team,but they should know that since last 4-5 months they have been playing in batsman friendly conditions and hence batsman are playing good.The real test will start when India will be playing away from home.There piches might not support batting and hence a person like Rahane is needed who has a good technique.Keeping him out of the team will just be bad for his self confidence and he might not be able to perform that good in important matches.
The other thing I wish is a good balanced pitch which supports fast bowlers also.It has been noted that the pitches made during matches are flat and only support batsman an spinners to some extent.It is good to use home advantage but there should be a sense of sportsman spirit and something must be given for fast bowlers also.
Finally I believe that this series will be a cracker of a contest where India has a slight upper edge.But I wish this series goes down as close as the Test Series and the 2013 series.
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