Troy Cooley predicts tough challenge for India in absence of Ishant Sharma – Cricket News Update
Australian bowling coach and former First-Class pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566, will let his team down in the upcoming 4-Test series, starting from Boxing Day at Melbourne Cricket
Ground.
Cooley claims that Ishant is an important prospect for the Men in Blue and without him, it will be hard for them to grab wickets as they already have few options in their bowling department.
Sharma, who picked up an ankle injury during the 2-day tour game a couple of days back, is doubtful for the opening match. Though his teammates are playing down the issue, but the medical reports suggest that he needs rest.
According to Cooley, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will be a weakened team lacking Sharma who poses to be the mainstay of the bowling wing.
Talking to the media today, the coach said, “He's a big player, an important cog in their wheel. With the injuries India has been having so with him not playing, it will be a weakened Indian team.”
The Indians have been fighting against fitness odds since the last few months. It was the injuries which heralded their collapse in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, has been out-of-action since August, and is not likely to make impact at his
comeback in this series.
Thus, the visitors will have to confront with ardours challenges in terms of bowling. However, they contain a rock-solid batting line-up.
On the other hand, the Aussies have a number of good options in their bowling wing. Currently http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348 are competing for a spot in the playing XI.
Cooley told, “I think Trent won't be playing in this game. He's still a bit sore in the shoulder but I'm sure Doug will be out there. They all want to play at the top level and they all want to do the work so I think it's a good thing. Doug will be pushing
hard to get his spot back in the Test team.”
However, the mentor fears that his team may fail to defend against the swing deliveries of Zaheer in the same way they recently did against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
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