On October 13 (provided everything goes right for India), the Australian cricket team, will be relegated to the confines of the bottom rung of test cricket's worst teams- Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Only thing is - Australia will be leading this pack !!
For sometime now, cricket writers and commentators have written and spoken about how Australia's bowling attack is weak. How Warne, Mcgrath's retirements have taken the sheen out of the bowling. Well, come on! Isn't this the same Australian team that arrogantly pronounced to the world that their performance did not hinge on any particular individual? Arrogance then. Excuses now? I also cannot understand how and why the so called 'experts' can say that India is taking advantage of the lacklustre bowling strength of the Australian team. For heaven's sake people. Think. This was and is the only team in the world that can make Australia sweat. After all, we almost spoilt the 'mighty' Steve Waugh's retirement in Australia. Mind it. In Australia- Not on Indian soil. And please do not forget how Shane Warne was repeatedly THULPED by Indian batsmen on every tour.
Also, why the criticism that we have not won many series abroad unlike other countries? Isn't the same true for other countries as well- Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand....? They are all strong in their countries. They manage to win a series or two abroad. India has also managed to do that. Every country has a bad overseas tour. Not as bad as Australia in India though! Even if we go by the argument that Australia is a world champion, how come they havent won a test series in India for long unlike England and South Africa?
After all, some of the double centuries and triple centuries for Australians have come against 'powerful' teams like Bangladesh!
It is time the world woke up to the fact that Australia is not invincible. Indians prove it again and again against the so called most dreaded team in the world. And please, do not question India's No.1 ranking. It is like trying to find fault with the simple fact that we are the best at this moment. What matters is just the simple fact- Winning when it matters most. And more often than not, this Indian team keeps doing it again and again.
