Mentally strong Team India ready for tough battle, says Pragyan Ojha – Cricket News Update
Despite the fact that the recent defeats have dented Australia’s confidence terribly, the Aussies would come hard at Team India during the upcoming high-voltage Test series.
The Kangaroos are famous for playing mind-games and pressurising the opposition psychologically, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198, believes that the Men in Blue are well equipped for the big challenge.
The crucial combat is set to begin on December 26, 2011 when the two sides will take on each other in the first encounter at Melbourne.
Ojha revealed that the tourists are aware of the fact that the home side will try to impose psychologically, but the Indian team is good enough to keep their nerves calm and produce good results on the tour Down Under.
"One of the first point made in a team meeting was that they would try and come at you. You would have to be mentally strong and be calm and show (your stuff) with bat or ball. I'm trying to be positive and especially on this kind of wicket which wasn't
helping much on the first couple of days, I thought I bowled very well. That's what I felt," said Ojha after a three-day warm up game against Chairman's XI at Manuka Oval.
In the absence of the veteran offie, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 Ashwin. Having played 14 Test matches, the 25-year-old has decent experience under his belt; however, it is not certain whether he will be able to
produce the goods in Australian conditions.
On the other hand, Ojha is confident of coming up with something excellent, saying that he will bank on his strengths. The young man also disclosed that before coming to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anil-Kumble-c44737 and Harbhajan – the duo have an
excellent past record against the Aussies.
"I'm trying to be positive even though the batsmen stepped out to me. I was focusing on my strength. I am relying on pace and bounce," shared the Orissa-born orthodox bowler who has represented his country in two Test against Australia, grabbing nine wickets
at an average of 38.77.
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