Australian cricket team to seek redemption in the last Test against India
Australian team’s preparations for the Ashes got major setback when India won the first Test match snatching victory from the jaws of defeat which has dented the level of confidence of tourists.
Ricky Ponting’s men came to the subcontinent with an Ashes mission in mind. They were looking to use this ongoing series with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 as a platform to boost their morale as the biggest Test series of all draws nearer.
The travelling team were looking on track to register an overwhelming victory over India until http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 came to his team’s rescue defying odds to make an unbeaten seventy three and that also ailing in with back problem.
The loss surely would be playing on minds of Australian players but they need to overcome this loss as soon as possible, if they want to snatch the Ashes back from England. Australian fans would be hoping that their stars would bounce back in the next Test
to get some positive results under their belt before facing England, who seems to be on a role with their outstanding performances of late.
Australian captain, Ricky Ponting knows the importance of being in the right frame of mind before any big series and has advised his young guns to forget the defeat as soon as possible and prove their mettle by outclassing their opponent in the next Test.
The win means that India has a comfortable lead of being one up in the two Test match series, and it looks that it may remain the same. But, Indian team would be very well aware of the attacking mentality of Australians who never accept defeat and fight
until the end to come out triumphant.
The defeat has put immense pressure on the tourists who need to win the next Test match, if they want to level the series. Aussies team management has shown their concerns admitting that traumatic defeat has adversely affected the positive mindset of players.
Ricky Ponting has been working hard to motivate his teammates that they should not look only at the defeat. The need to look at the positives is the need of hour to lift the Australian players and their skipper has affirmed his faith in the team by praising
their efforts in the last Test. He forced his players to look at the positive side of the game as his team is pretty inexperienced but still they went on to give Indians the run for their money.
Ponting has been under immense pressure and has recently faced a lot of criticism on his captaincy as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 have thrown away the perfect opportunities of winning the matches and ended on the losing side.
Australians have already lost two Ashes series under Ponting’s guidance, and if he fails to lead his side to win over England in the upcoming Test series then he will become the only captain to lose three Ashes in more than a century.
But the Aussie skipper will not be taking field in the next Test, as he along with Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 and Mitchell Johnson has been rested to keep them fresh for the one day series and the upcoming Ashes.
Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 will fill in the boots of Ponting and will be hoping that he can inspire his side to Test victory on Indian soil.
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