Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Why the Aussies are the best team in the world
Consider why Australia is a good team: they have Adam Gilchrist. Simple as that. If Gilchrist played for Zimbabwe they would be the best team in the world too. Well...that might be taking things too far but if somebody can keep wickets and then bat like only he can, no wonder Aussies are the no1 team in the world. He is pivotal to their success; for starters his batting position comes when other teams around the world start preparing for a long day in the field waiting for the tail enders to get in and get out. Imagine you are Hayden and Langer going in to bat: oh there's Ponting, Martyn, Clarke, Katich and Gilly to follow. And then just imagine yourself as the next person in that order until you are Gilly. Little reason to worry there will be a collapse. If there is one, time and again Gilly has come in, without even settling in, unsettled the opposition. There is one way India can have a shot at the top: teach Sehwag how to keep wickets and send him at no7 and hope he retains his current form. I know, I know, I am on crack!
India and the rest of the teams lack a player who fills that role as wonderfully as Gilchrist does and that is an advantage Aussies have over other teams. The day Gilchrist retires the Aussies will no doubt have problems retaining the top spot.
India and the rest of the teams lack a player who fills that role as wonderfully as Gilchrist does and that is an advantage Aussies have over other teams. The day Gilchrist retires the Aussies will no doubt have problems retaining the top spot.
# posted by Ravi @ 3:04 PM 
