Cricket ki duniya mein jab do bade dushman aamne-saamne hote hain, toh taiyari bhi top-notch honi chahiye. England ki team Australia ki tez tarraar pitches par kadam rakhne se pehle koi kasar nahi chhodna chahti. Is baar Poms ne purani galtiyon se seekh li hai aur Australia ke khilaaf ODI series se pehle ek proper 50-over warm-up match khelne ka faisla kiya hai. Yeh sirf ek practice match nahi hai, balki Australia ki dharti par dominance dikhane ki pehli koshish hai.
The Guru Story
Pichli baar jab England ki team Ashes ke liye Australia gayi thi, toh unhone practice ke naam par thodi laparwahi dikhayi thi. Ek local club ground, Lilac Hill par intrasquad match khel kar unhone guzaara kiya tha, jiska nateeja yeh hua ki pehla Test do din ke andar hi khatam ho gaya. Lekin ab Brendon McCullum ke raaj mein scenario bilkul alag hai. England ki team 7 November ko Western Australia XI ke khilaaf historical WACA ground par bhidne wali hai.
Yeh warm-up game theek che din pehle rakha gaya hai taaki Jos Buttler aur unki paltan Perth ki bounce aur pace se dosti kar sakein. Jabki dusri taraf Pakistan jaisi teams aksar scheduling aur internal politics mein uljhi rehti hain, yahan professional cricket ka asli standard dikh raha hai. England ne saaf kar diya hai ki wo is tour ko halke mein nahi le rahe hain. Unka target hai wo teen match ki ODI Series jo 13 November se Perth Stadium mein shuru hogi.
Coach Brendon McCullum ne unfiltered andaaz mein kaha hai ki Jos Buttler, Joe Root, aur Adil Rashid ko chhod kar team mein experience ki thodi kami hai, isliye high-quality opposition ke khilaaf practice game khelna bohot zaroori hai. Udhar Australia bhi apne bowlers ko manage kar rahi hai kyunki unhe South Africa tour ke baad New Zealand se bhi bhidna hai. Is tour match mein Lance Morris aur Jhye Richardson jaise speedsters England ke batters ka swagat kar sakte hain.
Analysis & Numbers
- 7 November ko WACA ground par khela jayega 50-over ka high-voltage warm-up match.
- 13 November se England vs Australia ki ODI series ka aaghaaz hoga.
- Pichle Ashes tour par England ne slow surface par practice ki thi aur Perth Test buri tarah haara tha.
- Western Australia XI mein young guns jaise Mahli Beardman aur Aaron Hardie ko mauka mil sakta hai.
- England ke Test stars ko T20I series ke waqt rest diya ja sakta hai kyunki unhe South Africa tour par jaana hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
England ne dikha diya hai ki wo sirf "Bazball" ke naam par hawa-baazi nahi karte balki ground reality bhi samajhte hain. Perth ki fast pitches par seedha match khelna maut ko bulawa dene jaisa hai, isliye WACA par warm-up match ek Gamechanger move hai. Jabki Pakistan jaisi teams haarne ke baad bahane dhoondti hain, England yahan process par focus kar raha hai. Hamara manna hai ki yeh warm-up game Jos Buttler ki young side ke liye sanjeevani booti ka kaam karega. Australia ko unke ghar mein harana hai toh aisi hi professional approach chahiye.
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