Ponting Warns Australia of India's Spin Attack
14 Friday 1st October, 2010 Lyceum, Nugegoda and St. Peter’s Ponting warns Australia enter Under-15 cager final of India’s spin attack Singh is ruled out because of an ankle injury. “India is a tough opponent and playing them Harbhajan could hold the key to the two-test often is a great thing for the game and great for series as has enjoyed success against Australia. both countries.” The offspinner has taken 79 wickets in 14 tests India, the No. 1 test team in the world, and against Australia at an average of 28.82 with the fourth-ranked Australians have met each seven five-wicket hauls. Overall, Harbhajan other often in recent years, so Dhoni doesn’t has 357 wickets in 85 tests at 31.62. anticipate too many surprises. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said “The boys know exactly what to expect, but Harbhajan is unlikely to be fit to play in Mohali, the strategies are decided only after analyzing a claim doubted by Ponting, who argues he the conditions,” Dhoni said. “Test cricket is watched the spinner practice on the day he was about doing well in sessions. The team that said to have twisted his ankle. wins more sessions in the last couple of days “India might be trying to put a smoke screen,” said Ponting, adding that even if he is when the ball turns and bounces and there is out, the hosts “still had spinners like Amit reverse swing, is often the deciding factor.” St. Peter’s College team Mishra and Pragyan Ojha to take his place.” —- Australia has had a slightly disrupted Squads: lead-up to the test, with batsman Michael India (from): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (cap- Hussey and left-arm quick Doug tain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Bollinger arriving in India only a few Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, days ago due to having played in the Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Champions League Twenty20 tourna- Ishant Sharma, Shantakumaran Sreesanth, ment in South Africa.
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