Cricket ke maha-muqable se pehle psychological warfare shuru ho chuki hai. Jab baat India vs England semi-final ki ho, toh purane zakhm taaza hona lazmi hai. England ke star all-rounder Sam Curran ne aag ugalte hue kaha hai ki unki team Mumbai ke Wankhede Stadium mein wahi "Perfect Game" khelne ka irada rakhti hai jo unhone 2022 ke semi-final mein Adelaide mein dikhaya tha. Curran ka saaf kehna hai ki unka maqsad sirf jeetna nahi, balki poore Wankhede crowd ko khamosh karna hai.
The Adelaide Ghost: Kya Itihaas Dohrayega England?
Darasal, Sam Curran us 10 November 2022 ki shaam ko yaad kar rahe hain jab Jos Buttler aur Alex Hales ne Indian bowlers ki dhajjiya udate hue 169 runs ka target bina koi wicket khoye chase kar liya tha. Curran ka manna hai ki wahi "Perfect Match" England ke liye inspiration hai. Halanki, iss baar situation alag hai. Harry Brook ki kaptani mein England iss World Cup mein thodi struggle karti dikhi hai, lekin Super Eight mein lagatar teen jeet ne unka hausla badha diya hai.
Curran ne kaha ki unhe fark nahi padta ki game perfect hai ya nahi, unhe bas World Cup final tak pahunchna hai. Unhone yeh bhi admit kiya ki Team India ke khilaaf India mein khelna har bacche ka sapna hota hai. National anthem ke waqt jo shor hoga, woh unhe goosebumps deta hai, par unka plan seedha hai: Agar crowd silent hai, toh iska matlab England acha khel rahi hai.
Buttler ka Form aur Wankhede ka Connection
England ke liye sabse badi chinta unke purane kaptan Jos Buttler ka kharab form hai. Buttler ne 7 innings mein sirf 62 runs banaye hain, jisme pichle match ka duck bhi shamil hai. Magar Sam Curran abhi bhi Buttler ke sath khade hain. Curran ne yaad dilaya ki Buttler ka Wankhede Stadium ke sath purana rishta hai. Mumbai Indians ke liye khelte hue Buttler ne iss maidan par kayi dhamakedar pariyan kheli hain. Unhe umeed hai ki Thursday ki raat Buttler ke naam hogi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Jos Buttler ka Wankhede record: 31 innings mein 901 runs, 143.82 ki strike rate aur ek shandaar century.
- Spin Factor: Wankhede ki iss pitch par spinners ne 14 wickets liye hain jabki fast bowlers ke hath sirf 8 wickets lage hain.
- Recent Form: England ne Super Eight mein lagatar 3 matches jeete hain, jabki Will Jacks record 4 Player-of-the-Match awards jeet chuke hain.
- Pitch Condition: Pitch "Raw Mango Green" dikh rahi hai par pani aur dhoop ki wajah se yeh drier side par hogi, jo spinners ko madad karegi.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Sam Curran ki baatein sunne mein achi lagti hain, par yeh Mumbai hai boss, Adelaide nahi! Silence karne ki dhamki dena asaan hai, par Wankhede ke shor mein badi-badi teams ka paseena chhoot jata hai. Team India ab 2022 wali team nahi rahi, hamare pass har situation ka tod hai. Buttler ka record Wankhede mein bhale hi acha ho, par hamare spinners unhe crease par tikne nahi denge. England ko 'Perfect Game' chahiye, toh India ko bas apna 'Natural Game' khelna hai. Thursday ko Wankhede silent nahi hoga, balki India ke vijay ghosh se goonjega!
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