
Harsha: Aussies can't take 20 wickets
Expert cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said the Australian attack is incapable of taking 20 wickets in a Test match.
Speaking to Mobile ESPN, Harsha said: "If you don't lose wickets to Australia's new ball bowlers, you get to see that there is not much in the Australian attack that can take 20 wickets."
Harsha said the first Test in Bangalore was rivetting for a major part and was a bit of an anti-climax only towards the end.
"But that is to be expected increasingly these days on Indian pitches. The wicket looked fragile but actually went on to conduct itself pretty well."
"That's how wickets in India behave. The Bangalore wicket turned out to be okay from a batting perspective."
Harsha opined India did well to get out of jail by forcing a draw despite some good cricket by Australia.
"Australia had India on the racks but did not have enough to bowl India out."
"The Aussies were really only a couple of wicketsaway from a win. This is a game India should have lost."
Harsha said it was good to see Sachin Tendulkar spend a long time in the middle: "However, I get worried to see Sachin play spinners the way he did. He is too good a player to treat spinners with so much respect."
"It was also nice to see VVS Laxman spend some time in the middle. He alongwith some of the other players was short of match practice but he spent some quality time in the middle."
Harsha, though pointed out that the Indian batting seemed to be a little anxious: "The batsmen appeard to be playing for their places in the team."
"I am not sure that is the best way to play cricket."
Harsha said the the biggest plus for Australia were Shane Watson's bowling and the fact that Mike Hussey got runs in the middle."
Speaking on the Indian attack, Harsha thought India lacked a third seamer: "Maybe India would do well to drop one spinner and play another seamer. Virender Sehwag needs to be used more. But that would again depend on the kind of surface."
Harsha said India would be on a high going into the second Test in Mohali, whereas Australia would be disappointed they could not force a win.
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