Series flawed, but should be a cracker
Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that despite the series being only two Tests and beginning in a venue lacking the charm of India's traditional grounds, the India-Australia series should be a corker.
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that despite the series being only two Tests and beginning in a venue lacking the charm of India's traditional grounds, the India-Australia series should be a corker.
It's been a long time since these sides produced a dull day let alone a dull match. India's brilliant and apparently ageless batting order counts among the game's treasures. The Australians are renowned for their refusal to buckle. It is a clash that often turns into a confrontation, a battle of wills that draws the best from all involved.
Immense talent is on display. India's order includes arguably the finest attacking opener the game has known, a capable lefty, a staunch and skilful first drop, a champion, a dazzler, a dashing youth and a personable leader. Add an attack that includes a lefty as feisty as Clyde Cameron and two bowlers who have often troubled the visiting captain and the picture forms of a formidable host team that deserves and, regardless of the result, will retain its position at the top of the Test rankings.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here