Indian batsmen to watch out for in 2nd Test
The battles between India and Australia have always been eye catching. Every match between the two top cricketing nations is full of adventure as every individual cricketer goes about his business in a competitive fashion.
The first Test of the two Test match series went about the same way as it had all the ingredients of, adventure, excitement and thrill to remember it as one of the great Test matches of all-time.
The fans around the globe have witnessed a brilliant display of cricketing skills from the cricketers of the both sides, in the first Test match between India and Australia. Aussies, despite hard work and determination, didn’t manage to emerge as victorious
as they lost to India by just one wicket.
Moreover, in doing so, India retained the Border Gavaskar trophy as the series consists of only two Test matches. The South Asian giants are unbeaten in their last two Test series against the Kangaroos. Currently, Indians are the only team to have an upper
hand over the Aussies in the last couple of years.
In the last 5 Test matches between the two top cricketing countries of International cricket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 has the edge over Australia. The team from the Subcontinent has been triumphant in 3 of them. The rest of the two matches have been drawn. These 5 matches
have been played in India and India seems to have made full use of home ground advantage.
Another reason for the Indian dominance over Kangaroos, in the last couple of matches, is India’s impressive and deep batting line-up. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 have made life difficult for Australian bowlers
and invariably the Indian tail wags to score important runs.
So, ahead of the 2nd Test match it is necessary to discuss India’s top batsmen, who can cause havoc for Australia, in the 2nd Test.
Sachin Tendulkar
Well, Sachin Tendulkar is the most successful batsman in the history of cricket, including both forms of the game. The Little Master has scored over 30,000 international runs, and his tally of runs includes 94 international centuries.
The master batsman has scored runs and centuries against all Test playing nations and in all conditions. Especially, against the dominant side of his era, that is Australia. The Indian batting maestro tends to produce his best, when playing against his favorite
opposition.
Overall, he has featured in 30 Test matches against the Kangaroos, amassing 2884 runs, piled at an average of 56 with 10 centuries. At home, he has played 14 Test matches against Australia, scoring 1362 runs, gathered at an average of 54 with four centuries.
As expected, Sachin is one of the star performers with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. Tendulkar looked to be in a great touch as he stroked a brilliant 98 in the first innings of the match. His 98 was backed up by a decent looking 38 in the
2nd innings, until he scooped one to gully off Bollinger.
Australia has to come up with a different plan to stop the Indian run machine from scoring runs. Right now it looks like the Little Master has other ideas.
VVS Laxman
Laxman is of the few batsmen, who has, sublime touch and timing with the willow in his hands. Keeping Sachin Tendulkar and Brain Lara aside, No other batsman in the entire World has been so dominating against the Kangaroos, than http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772.
His over statistics against Australians are breathtaking, considering the fact that they have been the best side of his era. To everyone’s surprise, in 25 Test appearances against his favorite opponents, he has scored 2279 runs at an average of 54 with 6
centuries.
Somehow, he preserves his best against his beloved opposition, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. His match winning knock in the 2nd innings of an unbeaten73 runs in the hunt of 216 runs, while India was stuttering at 124/8 added another feather to his cap against Australia.
Australia will be well aware of their Indian tormentor VVS Laxman and will be preparing a strategy to counter Laxman's defiance.
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