The mind games continue
December 21, 2007
Instead of Ponting, Gilchrist and Symonds, it is now players like Hussey and Brett Lee that have started expressing opinions about the visiting Indian team. Even Shane Warne has joined the chorus (or maybe started the song) by praising Sachin and predicting that he will score heavily. All this is carefully designed to put pressure on the Indians. One just hopes the team, with its much-vaunted “senior players” and coaches, is smart enough to not pay attention to the chatter.
The weather in Melbourne has denied the visitors even the one 3 day practice match. More rain is predicted, and one hopes we will have good weather in time for the first test next week.
I am sure the Aussie crowds are disappointed that Sreesanth is not around. But I am sure enterprising cameramen will pick up on some smart alecky posters/banners. And I hope he is fit enough to join the ODI squad in another 5 weeks or so. The contest between Sree and Symonds in Australia will be something else.
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anandkrishna
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Indian Premier League Cricket | February 3, 2008 at 10:16 am
Australia are past masters in this art form. Indians have started learning and their inexperience shows