Jab baat India mein aakar Test series jeetne ki ho, toh bade-badon ke pasine chhoot jaate hain. Australia ne last time India mein Test series 2004 mein jeeti thi, aur ab 20 saal ka ye sookha khatam karne ke liye Cricket Australia kisi bhi hadd tak jaane ko taiyar hai. Inka darr aur desperation itna high hai ki ye apne main white-ball matches ko qurbani dene par utaru hain taaki inke players India ki spinning tracks par thodi practice kar sakein.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Australia ke chair of selectors George Bailey ne confirm kiya hai ki unki panel is baat par debate kar rahi hai ki kuch key players ko Zimbabwe aur South Africa ke khilaaf hone wali ODI series se hata kar seedha India bhej diya jaye. Australia A ki team September ke end mein Puducherry mein do four-day games khelne wali hai. Ye matches theek usi time par hain jab inki senior team Africa mein white-ball cricket khel rahi hogi.
George Bailey ka manna hai ki 2027 World Cup ki scouting toh chalti rahegi, lekin India mein Test series jeetna ek Unfiltered Dominance ka mauka hai jise wo miss nahi karna chahte. Sabse bada sawal Cooper Connolly aur Matt Renshaw jaise players ko lekar hai. Cooper Connolly ne haal hi mein Bangladesh mein 149 runs ki smashing innings kheli thi, lekin selectors ko lagta hai ki India ki red-ball conditions unke liye asli agnipariksha hongi.
Wahi dusri taraf Matt Renshaw hain, jo subcontinent conditions ke liye Australia ke go-to man rahe hain. Halanki unka record India mein bahut solid nahi raha hai, phir bhi selectors chahte hain ki wo Africa mein chhakke marne ke bajaye India mein spin ko sambhalna seekhein. Jake Weatherald ko lekar bhi khichdi pak rahi hai, lekin unhe lekar darr ye hai ki India ki dust par khelne ke baad wo South Africa ki bouncy pitches par fail na ho jayein.
Analysis & Numbers: Kyu fati padi hai Kangaroos ki?
- 2004: Ye wo aakhri saal tha jab Australia ne India mein Test series apne naam ki thi. Uske baad se har baar wo khaali haath hi laute hain.
- A-Tour Priority: Selectors ne saaf kar diya hai ki international cap se zyada importance wo is waqt foreign conditions ke experience ko de rahe hain.
- Spin Factor: Cooper Connolly ko spin-bowling all-rounder ke roop mein dekha ja raha hai, jo India ki turn hoti pitches par Gamechanger ban sakte hain.
- Bilateral vs Prep: Zimbabwe ke khilaaf ODI jeetne se Australia ko kuch khaas nahi milega, lekin India mein ek session bhi nikal lena unke liye badi baat hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ka ye move dikhata hai ki unhe Team India ka kitna darr hai. Wo jaante hain ki bina "special preparation" ke wo hamari spinning tracks par Pakistan ki tarah surrender kar denge. Kam se kam wo koshish toh kar rahe hain, warna padosi mulk Pakistan ke players toh ghar mein bhi kutto ki tarah haarne ke baad sirf pitches ko gaali dete hain. Australia is smart. Wo jaante hain ki real cricket ka baap India hai aur wahan jeetne ke liye unhe apne ODI matches tak balidaan karne padenge. Lekin beta, Puducherry ho ya Wankhede, jab hamare spinners ball ghumayenge toh Australia ki ye saari prep dhari ki dhari reh jayegi!
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