Perth ki tez aur uchhalti hui pitch par England ka bura haal dekh kar fans hairan hain. Aisa lag raha hai jaise Australia ne inke Bazball garv ko zameen par la patka hai. Mahez 131 runs par dher hone ke baad ab Coach Brendon McCullum aur Captain Harry Brook ise ek sabak ki tarah dekh rahe hain. Adelaide mein hone wala dusra ODI ab inke liye koi aam match nahi, balki agle saal hone wale World Cup ka ek dry run ban gaya hai.
The Guru Story
Optus Stadium mein jo hua use dekh kar lagta hai ki England ki batting line-up ko bounce se darr lagne laga hai. Debutant Mahli Beardman ne aisi aag ugli ki England ki team 65 runs par hi 8 wickets gawa chuki thi. Agar bottom order thoda na ladta, toh scoreboard par sharamnaak numbers hote. Harry Brook ne match ke baad saaf kaha ki woh tayaari ka bahana nahi banayenge kyunki unhone WACA mein kaafi paseena bahaya tha. Asal baat toh yeh hai ki Australia ne unhe har department mein outplay kiya hai.
Ab sabse bada challenge hai Adelaide ka tight schedule. England ki team Saturday raat 9:30 baje Adelaide land karegi aur bina kisi training session ke agle din maidan mein utregi. Brendon McCullum ka manna hai ki yahi woh asli pareeksha hai jo unhe World Cup ke liye tayaar karegi. World Cup mein schedule kaafi taxing hone wala hai, jahan 15 dinon mein 6 bade matches khelne pad sakte hain. Iske liye sirf skill nahi, balki supreme fitness ki zaroorat hai.
Ek aur badi baat jo nikal kar aayi woh thi Adil Rashid ko bahar rakhna. Liam Dawson ko tarjih di gayi kyunki management ko laga ki seam-friendly conditions mein Dawson ki batting zyada kaam aayegi. Brendon McCullum ne apni 4 all-rounders wali strategy ko defend karte huye kaha ki 15-man squad mein aapko multi-skilled players ki zaroorat hoti hai jo kisi bhi waqt game ka rukh mod sakein.
Analysis & Numbers
- England ka total 131 runs tha, jo unki batting depth par bade sawal khade karta hai.
- Harry Brook ki kaptani mein team ne 65 runs par hi 8 top-order batters kho diye the.
- Agle saal World Cup mein Super Seven stage ke dauran 15 din mein 6 matches ka schedule hone wala hai.
- Liam Dawson ko lagatar chauthe ODI mein Adil Rashid par tarjih di gayi hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
England ki team abhi bhi 'Bazball' ke hangover mein hai, lekin ODI format mein sirf attack karne se kaam nahi chalta. Brendon McCullum fitness aur adaptability ki baat toh kar rahe hain, lekin unhe pehle apne batters ko bounce handle karna sikhana hoga. Australia ne dikha diya hai ki home conditions mein unka dominance kyu hai. Agar Adelaide mein bhi England ne surrender kiya, toh World Cup preparation ke naam par sirf baatein reh jayengi. Reality check yahi hai ki skill ke bina sirf fitness aapko matches nahi jitwa sakti.
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