Spinners can't do much on surfaces like Perth, which are very flat and the ball doesn't grip on the surface of the pitch.
Bowlers from all the teams have gone for runs in the recent past at Perth.
In such circumstances one is forced to think, was India short of another 50 runs.
Indian batters did well but more could have been scored from the pitch if someone do the pinch hitting up the order to boost the Overall team total.
Brisbane is too similar where bowlers if hit the deck hard can take wickets. Though it may not be such a huge scoring game as Perth.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Smith and Bailey partnership wins the game for Australia against India at Perth.
On the back of 207 run partnership for the 2nd wicket between Rohit Sharma 171 and Virat Kohli 91 India scored a 300 plus total against Australia at Perth in the first ODI.
Rohit Sharma was at his best and played strokes all around the ground and that gave India a good total of 309 to defend.
Australia in reply lost it's both the openers quickly to Barinder Sran in his debut match. After that Skipper Steve Smith and George Bailey built the Aussie innings with nice batting display.
Thus taking away the match from India. 242 run partnership was broken when Bailey got out at 112. Australia team total was 263.
Skipper Smith was in tremendous touch once again as he notched one more hundred against India. Maxwell followed Bailey but was out for only 6 runs.
B Kumar was economical giving away 42 runs in 9 Overs. Sran 3 and Ashwin took 2 wickets each.
Perth has seen some big centuries too in the recent Test match played between Australia and NewZealand. So it was expected that this could be high scoring game.
How many runs were India short that is for team management to look into the matter. Altogether it was a good match for India, as it is a tour opener and India playing a new player in the team after Md Shami's withdrawal from the tour due to injury.
Though spinners went for runs, but pitch may have played for the turners.
Australia wins easily 310/5 in 50th Over. Skipper Smith 149 made a crucial contribution in the win.
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Rohit Sharma was at his best and played strokes all around the ground and that gave India a good total of 309 to defend.
Australia in reply lost it's both the openers quickly to Barinder Sran in his debut match. After that Skipper Steve Smith and George Bailey built the Aussie innings with nice batting display.
Thus taking away the match from India. 242 run partnership was broken when Bailey got out at 112. Australia team total was 263.
Skipper Smith was in tremendous touch once again as he notched one more hundred against India. Maxwell followed Bailey but was out for only 6 runs.
B Kumar was economical giving away 42 runs in 9 Overs. Sran 3 and Ashwin took 2 wickets each.
Perth has seen some big centuries too in the recent Test match played between Australia and NewZealand. So it was expected that this could be high scoring game.
How many runs were India short that is for team management to look into the matter. Altogether it was a good match for India, as it is a tour opener and India playing a new player in the team after Md Shami's withdrawal from the tour due to injury.
Though spinners went for runs, but pitch may have played for the turners.
Australia wins easily 310/5 in 50th Over. Skipper Smith 149 made a crucial contribution in the win.
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Friday, January 8, 2016
Perth game should include new talent regardless of the warm up results
India team has elected to bat first at the first tour game against Western Australia at Perth.
Looking at the team composition the new selections Barinder Sran, Manish Pandey, Rishi Dhawan and Gurkeerat Mann all are in the playing eleven. That is the right kind of exposure the new talent needs.
Though the first ODI is four days away I would still like to declare my selection for the first ODI.
I would definitely like to see all the new selections in the first match at Perth, so that there is no pressure on them to play to their natural abilities.
Though some of them have good experience with the IPL like Manish Pandey and Rishi Dhawan. Playing away from home and in Australian conditions like WACA is going to be a test.
I would like to see them play early games and hope for the best.
Rishi Dhawan in place of Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey in place of Rohit Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh in place of Ajinkya Rahane and Barinder Sran should be there in the first match itself I think.
Murali Vijay had a good stint Down Under last summer, would've liked to see him in the ODI format too.
One or two or all is my selection for first game at Perth. My opinion is for new players in the starting games.
Team management is perfectly placed to make the final call. Final call is theirs. All the best team India.
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Looking at the team composition the new selections Barinder Sran, Manish Pandey, Rishi Dhawan and Gurkeerat Mann all are in the playing eleven. That is the right kind of exposure the new talent needs.
Though the first ODI is four days away I would still like to declare my selection for the first ODI.
I would definitely like to see all the new selections in the first match at Perth, so that there is no pressure on them to play to their natural abilities.
Though some of them have good experience with the IPL like Manish Pandey and Rishi Dhawan. Playing away from home and in Australian conditions like WACA is going to be a test.
I would like to see them play early games and hope for the best.
Rishi Dhawan in place of Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey in place of Rohit Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh in place of Ajinkya Rahane and Barinder Sran should be there in the first match itself I think.
Murali Vijay had a good stint Down Under last summer, would've liked to see him in the ODI format too.
One or two or all is my selection for first game at Perth. My opinion is for new players in the starting games.
Team management is perfectly placed to make the final call. Final call is theirs. All the best team India.
Valleyz.Blog
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
After England's stellar show South Africa replies with a gritty performance
South Africa not only managed to stem the rot, but it matched the England's first innings huge total of 629/6 declared with 627/7 declared.
South Africa after the England onslaught in the first innings on the back of Stokes-Bairstow record 399 run partnership did manage to hold on to the match by a gritty performance by Skipper Amla notching a double hundred and Bavuma's maiden Test hundred.
De Villiers 88 and Du Plessis 86, too had a good outing in the match another positive from the match for the hosts.
The knocks by Amla and Bavuma for South Africa has infused new energy in the team. This will surely help South Africa in the remainder of the series with two more Tests to go.
There was every possibility of an England win in the match. Overcoming the deficit on the back of some lucky dropped chances by England, South Africa clawed it's way back in to the series and does have a hope to match the visitors strong showing in the series.
England 87/5 at Lunch on Day 5, could have secured a win and go 2-0 up. It may rue that possibility, but credit must also be given to South Africa for the temperament it showed in the match.
South Africa down by 1-0 in the series does have a chance to stop England from taking away the series after dominating performances in both the Tests.
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South Africa after the England onslaught in the first innings on the back of Stokes-Bairstow record 399 run partnership did manage to hold on to the match by a gritty performance by Skipper Amla notching a double hundred and Bavuma's maiden Test hundred.
De Villiers 88 and Du Plessis 86, too had a good outing in the match another positive from the match for the hosts.
The knocks by Amla and Bavuma for South Africa has infused new energy in the team. This will surely help South Africa in the remainder of the series with two more Tests to go.
There was every possibility of an England win in the match. Overcoming the deficit on the back of some lucky dropped chances by England, South Africa clawed it's way back in to the series and does have a hope to match the visitors strong showing in the series.
England 87/5 at Lunch on Day 5, could have secured a win and go 2-0 up. It may rue that possibility, but credit must also be given to South Africa for the temperament it showed in the match.
South Africa down by 1-0 in the series does have a chance to stop England from taking away the series after dominating performances in both the Tests.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
South Africa should pull it's overall game together after the Durban Test
England won the Durban Test in a convincing manner, it outplayed South Africa in all the departments.
I still think that there is not much difference between the two sides, but South Africa's overall game is under scrutiny.
There is not much South Africa can do except stick to the basics and complement each other on and off the field, they are still the no.1 team in the world.
Steyn's injury should be a cause of concern but not to an extent that overall team's performance is affected.
One or two players performance or failure never should bother a team.
Before the start of the first Test, James Anderson's non availability due to calf strain was big news as everyone knows his contribution to the England side.
Steven Finn, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes combined well to keep the pressure on South Africa in crucial stages. Moeen Ali already among the wickets repeated the performance at Durban.
It was a mixed bag of luck for South Africa as van Zyl was out 2nd ball of the innings, thus exposing an out of form Amla very soon in the first innings.
Amla could only defend some but not all from Broad's usual probing line with a hard new ball. The way South Africa lost seven wickets in the first innings on the third day too proved an advantage for the England team, securing a vital 89 runs.
England team looks solid both with the bat and the ball and everything seems to be going there way at the moment, which is a very positive sign for the remainder of the series.
South Africa on the other hand should pull it's overall game together and tighten up the loose ends.
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I still think that there is not much difference between the two sides, but South Africa's overall game is under scrutiny.
There is not much South Africa can do except stick to the basics and complement each other on and off the field, they are still the no.1 team in the world.
Steyn's injury should be a cause of concern but not to an extent that overall team's performance is affected.
One or two players performance or failure never should bother a team.
Before the start of the first Test, James Anderson's non availability due to calf strain was big news as everyone knows his contribution to the England side.
Steven Finn, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes combined well to keep the pressure on South Africa in crucial stages. Moeen Ali already among the wickets repeated the performance at Durban.
It was a mixed bag of luck for South Africa as van Zyl was out 2nd ball of the innings, thus exposing an out of form Amla very soon in the first innings.
Amla could only defend some but not all from Broad's usual probing line with a hard new ball. The way South Africa lost seven wickets in the first innings on the third day too proved an advantage for the England team, securing a vital 89 runs.
England team looks solid both with the bat and the ball and everything seems to be going there way at the moment, which is a very positive sign for the remainder of the series.
South Africa on the other hand should pull it's overall game together and tighten up the loose ends.
Valleyz.Blog
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