How India undid the Australians
New Zealand are looking to take inspiration from India on how to overcome the Australians
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
New Zealand are looking to take inspiration from India on how to overcome the Australians. Dylan Cleaver in the Herald on Sunday feels one of the tactics would surely be to curb Ricky Ponting, who has been reduced to mere mortal in the ongoing Test series. While Iain O'Brien could serve as an Ishant Sharma for New Zealand, across-the-seam bowling coupled with the lack of a world-class spinner may also prove to be Australia's Achilles heel in their next assignment, at home to New Zealand.
The other tactic India have used more successfully is across-the-seam bowling, an art that has become trendy again, particularly on flat, dry pitches. Basically, once the immediate effects of the new ball have worn off, in the subcontinent that could be before the first 10 overs is complete, their bowlers will bowl across the seam to hasten the process of roughing up the ball that, in turn, hastens the arrival of reverse swing.