Darren Lehmann calls for seam-friendly wicket at Melbourne – Cricket News Update
Former Australian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Scott-Lehmann-c52487, has asked the Aussie team management to prepare a seamer-friendly track for the first Test against India, and said that the Kangaroos should not let the tourists play to their strengths.
Without a shadow of doubt, the batting department will be http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the upcoming Test series, starting from December 26, 2011.
With the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772, Team India has a powerful batting unit and will be relying heavily on these big guns.
Therefore, Lehmann has called for a seaming track, arguing that the visitors should not be given the luxury of playing on "flat turners" similar to those at their home.
“We will have to bowl well on hopefully a bowler-friendly wicket that has some seam in it. That's what we would like to see against India - make sure they are not playing on flat turners like they do at home," Lehmann told
Fox Sports.
Australia’s key all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308, as an ideal option
to fill in the boots of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326.
"It is always hard with only four bowlers - you need an all-rounder in the side. India's batting is outstanding. You can get found out if they put on a partnership and you turn to that fifth bowler. They should play him. He deserves it. He's that X-factor
you need in a side," added the 41-year-old who played in 27 Tests and 117 one-dayers.
Christian has been included in the squad for the first Test, but he is not likely to find place in the playing XI, if http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 regains his match fitness.
The 28-year-old all-rounder has represented his country in three T20 Internationals, but is yet to make his debut in the longest format of the sport.
The combat will begin with the Boxing Day Test followed by three other clashes at Sydney, Perth and Adelaide Oval.
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