Ab ise kismat ka khel kahein ya work-load ka asar, lekin Australia ke liye mushkilein khatam hone ka naam nahi le rahi hain. South Africa ke khilaaf hone wali crucial Test Series se pehle Kangaaruon ki team ek hospital ward banti ja rahi hai. Potchefstroom mein khele gaye teesre ODI ke dauran do bade khiladi chotil ho gaye hain, jisne Cricket Australia ke selectors ki neend uda di hai.
The Guru Story
Kissa shuru hota hai jab Cameron Green batting kar rahe the. Ek tez delivery seedhe unke groin area par lagi aur unka dard saaf dikh raha tha. Halaki unhone batting jaari rakhi, lekin agle hi pal jab unhone ek bada shot khelne ki koshish ki, dard itna badh gaya ki wo field par bowling karne bhi nahi aaye. Cameron Green pehle hi shoulder issue se jujh rahe the, aur ab is nayi chot ne unke Test Series khelne par sawaliya nishan laga diya hai.
Kahaani yahin khatam nahi hoti. Matt Renshaw jo close-in fielding kar rahe the, unhe Adam Zampa ki ball par ek karara shot wrist par laga. Pain itna zyada tha ki unhe turant maidan chhodna pada. Australia ki haalat itni patli ho gayi ki unke paas sirf 12 fit players bache the. Marnus Labuschagne aur Beau Webster ko substitute fielder ke taur par maidan mein utarna pada taaki playing XI poori dikh sake.
Stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh ne match ke baad kaha ki unhone abhi tak Cameron Green aur Matt Renshaw se baat nahi ki hai, lekin unhe umeed hai ki dono October 9 se shuru hone wali series tak fit ho jayenge. Wahi dusri taraf, Josh Inglis pehle hi fractured finger ki wajah se bahar hain. Agar Josh Inglis recover nahi karte, toh Alex Carey ke backup ke liye Australia ko kisi naye wicketkeeper ko emergency mein bulana padega.
Analysis & Numbers
- Sirf 12 fit khiladi bache the Australia ke paas final ODI ke dauran, jo ek international team ke liye chinta ka vishay hai.
- Pat Cummins ne 5 overs phenke aur wo fit dikh rahe hain, jo Kangaaruon ke liye ekmatra raahat ki baat hai.
- Pichle 700 dinon mein Pat Cummins ka ye pehla ODI tha, lekin unki rhythm dekh kar laga nahi ki wo itne time se bahar the.
- Mitchell Marsh ne saaf kar diya hai ki wo ODI series ke baad ghar laut rahe hain aur filhal Test Series ka hissa nahi banenge.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye boss, Australia ki ye chotil kismat unhe bhari pad sakti hai. South Africa ki pitches par aapko 100 percent fit warriors chahiye. Cameron Green jaisa gun all-rounder agar bahar hota hai, toh team ka balance bigad jayega. Pat Cummins ki wapsi achhi hai, lekin akele captain kya-kya sambhalega? Agar Pakistan jaisi instability yahan dikhi, toh South Africa inka bura haal karegi. Cricket Australia ko ab backup plan par kaam shuru kar dena chahiye kyunki 8 din ka samay bahut kam hota hai.
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