Australian speedster Brett Lee reckons that the young Indian cricket team was struggling to find its feet in the absence of experienced batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly. "It's always tougher for younger guys to come through immediately. Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly played a lot of cricket this summer and were there since the start. The new guys would take some time to find their feet," Lee said.
"Though they are quality players, they have their work cut out," he said referring to India's none-too-impressive show in the previous two ODI matches.
"We are bowling collectively good. I took a fiver in Brisbane, Nathan Bracken did it in Sydney. Johnson is proving to be a good back up. James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke, we think we have good options in this area," Lee said.
Lee also said that he stood as good a chance of picking wickets in ODIs as he did in Tests.
"In ODIs, the batsmen look to score and it generally means more chances of picking up wickets. In Tests, you got to be more patient. Variations is the key word. You bowl slower, bouncer, seam, try new things basically all the time," he added.
Lee reiterated that in his book, Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman going around in world cricket. He was sure that the Indian master would soon find his form in ODI cricket but hoped it wouldn't be against his side.
"He is the best batsman going around. He has had a great summer and he would soon start firing in ODIs too. Hopefully, he wouldn't do it against us. He is not only a great player but also is a great bloke. That is why he is right up there at the top and gets the respect. You generally find out how good a cricketer you are when you play against him."
Courtesy: cricket.expressindia.com
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"Though they are quality players, they have their work cut out," he said referring to India's none-too-impressive show in the previous two ODI matches.
"We are bowling collectively good. I took a fiver in Brisbane, Nathan Bracken did it in Sydney. Johnson is proving to be a good back up. James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke, we think we have good options in this area," Lee said.
Lee also said that he stood as good a chance of picking wickets in ODIs as he did in Tests.
"In ODIs, the batsmen look to score and it generally means more chances of picking up wickets. In Tests, you got to be more patient. Variations is the key word. You bowl slower, bouncer, seam, try new things basically all the time," he added.
Lee reiterated that in his book, Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman going around in world cricket. He was sure that the Indian master would soon find his form in ODI cricket but hoped it wouldn't be against his side.
"He is the best batsman going around. He has had a great summer and he would soon start firing in ODIs too. Hopefully, he wouldn't do it against us. He is not only a great player but also is a great bloke. That is why he is right up there at the top and gets the respect. You generally find out how good a cricketer you are when you play against him."
Courtesy: cricket.expressindia.com
Complete artical HERE
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