India likely to field five bowlers against Australia – Cricket News Update
Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 on Thursday hinted at playing five specialist bowlers in the first World T20 Super Eight fixture against Australia, to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, on Friday.
Before starting their World Cup campaign, the Indian skipper had been reiterating at playing four bowlers, and leaving the rest to his part timers. He however played five bowlers against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749, in the second and final group stage
match on Sunday, and the strategy worked very well as they bundled out the defending champions for just 80 in 14.4 overs, to win by 90 runs.
Spinners did the most for Dhoni, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla sharing six wickets between them. Taking heart from his bowlers’ performance against the holders, Dhoni is contemplating over sticking to the five-bowler policy.
Playing five bowlers would mean Dhoni has to choose between swashbuckling opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, and the Ranchi wicketkeeper batsman admitted that it will the toughest decision of his career to
chose between the two match-winning players in a crunch game.
"We would most likely go in with five bowlers but I still don't know what will be the combination,” Dhoni said during a media interaction in Colombo on the eve of the match.
"It is one of the toughest decisions I have taken so far. We will have to see what fits the combinations. Just wait and watch. Ultimately the decision we take has to be a good one that benefits the team," he added further.
Both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, who have come into the second stage after
playing their league fixtures in Pallekele and Hambantota respectively.
“It will be a fresh wicket and we have to take into consideration how it will be before the start of the match,” said Dhoni replying to a query regarding the wicket at R Premadasa.
"We have to bowl in right areas and the bowlers will certainly need some variety up their sleeves," he added further.
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