Cricket world mein jab line aur length ki baat aati hai, toh ek hi naam sabse pehle dimaag mein aata hai: Josh Hazlewood. Bangladesh ke khilaaf Test return mein aag ugalne ke baad, ab Hazlewood ne apni nazar South Africa tour par tika di hai. Australia ki selection committee is hafte apne ODI squads announce karne waali hai, aur Hazlewood bilkul bhi break lene ke mood mein nahi hain. Jab bade players form mein hote hain, toh wo rest nahi, balki aur zyada game-time maangte hain, aur Hazlewood exactly wahi kar rahe hain.
The Guru Story: Hazlewood ka Mission Proteas aur Australia ka Selection Game
Australia ke star pacer Josh Hazlewood ne saaf kar diya hai ki wo bowling se break nahi lena chahte. Bangladesh ke khilaaf Darwin Test mein 7 wickets lekar unhone bataya ki kyun unhe elite category mein rakha jaata hai. Ab unka focus Zimbabwe vs Australia aur South Africa vs Australia ODI series par hai. Hazlewood ka plan hai ki wo in series mein 2-2 matches khele taaki October mein hone waali Test series ke liye unki rhythm perfect bani rahe. Unhone Sydney mein kaha ki wo physically kaafi fit feel kar rahe hain aur 10 hafte ki kadi mehnat ke baad ab wo unscathed baahar aaye hain.
Selection front par dekha jaye toh Cricket Australia is hafte squads announce karegi. Pat Cummins, jo official ODI captain hain, wo sirf South Africa leg ka hissa honge. Lekin sabse badi chinta Marnus Labuschagne ko lekar hai. Bangladesh ke khilaaf struggle karne ke baad unki jagah par sawaal uth rahe hain. Kya wo ODI squad mein apni jagah bacha payenge? Iska jawaab humein jald milega. Dusri taraf, South Africa ke camp mein tension hai kyunki unka premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada hamstring injury se joojh raha hai. Hazlewood ka maanna hai ki batters Rabada jaise bowler ko face karne se hamesha bachna chahenge, lekin Australia apne plans par focused hai.
Saath hi, Michael Neser ne bhi selection ke liye apna daawa thoka hai. Unhone bataya ki unki calf injury recovery schedule se aage hai aur wo South Africa tour ke liye ready rahenge. Neser ne pichli Ashes series mein 19.93 ki average se 15 wickets liye the, jo unhe ek khatarnaak backup option banata hai. Australia ka vision ab door ka hai, kyunki unhe January mein hone waali India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar series ke liye bhi apne main weapons ko taiyaar rakhna hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Pace Battery aur Performance
- Josh Hazlewood ne Darwin Test mein 7 wickets lekar apne comeback ka danka bajaya.
- Michael Neser ne last Ashes season mein sirf 19.93 ki average se 15 wickets jhatke the.
- Australia ki nazar India vs Australia series par hai, isliye kuch players ko Australia A tour par India bheja ja sakta hai.
- Kagiso Rabada hamstring injury ke wajah se ODI series se baahar ho chuke hain aur Test series ke liye unka fitness update pending hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ka planning mechanism hamesha se top-notch raha hai. Jab Pakistan jaise teams mein players ke fitness aur workload management ka mazaak banta hai, wahan Aussies apne har ek pacer ki fitness ko micro-manage karte hain. Hazlewood ka full intensity mein hona South Africa ke liye bad news hai. Proteas ko Rabada ki kami khal sakti hai, aur agar Labuschagne drop hote hain, toh ye Australia ke liye ek kadi warning hogi unke baaki batters ke liye. Hamara stance clear hai: Australia ki bowling unit is waqt world-class hai, lekin jab ye Team India ke saamne aayenge, tab asli pariksha hogi!
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