India is on course to achieve a creditable victory at WACA. We have been optimistic about India's chances here from some time and the columns below would bear us out.However without repeating any well worn cliche, we would like to keep ours fingers crossed regarding the outcome of the match.
In 1977, WACA had hosted the second test.The first had been played at Brisbane and inspite of some good bowling performances and a century from gavaskar, India had lost. Perth marked the comeback of chetan Chauhan, who had last played in 1972-73 against Tony lewis's England team. he made a good 88 and gavaskar scored another hundred and india set Australia 338 runs to win and they did it by a narrow margin of two wickets. Though Australia was weakened by the Packer exodus the bowling still was formidable with Thomson, Gannon, Dymock and wayne Clarke. the overs had eight balls and on the final day India under bedi could have slowed down bowling rate but did not. Also, even at the bouncy Perth India chose to play three spinners rather than both Ghavri and Madan Lal. Madan lal had taken a five for at Brisbane and playing both of them together would probably have changed the series results. But changing from decent spin to mediocre medium pace was still not a thought to be countenanced.
In 1977, it would have been considered a sacrilege if Ishant Sharma was picked ahead of Harbhajan Singh.More about this later.We must enjoy this weekend irrespective of the result. the Australians will try to force a win. India has a chance to level the series and wait for Australia in india later this year.
Friday, January 18, 2008
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