Monday, November 24, 2014

Beware World Cup Contenders: Aussies in the mood

Before the start of the ODI series, we predicted that the form and home conditions will favor the home team to win the ODI series and it did turned out to be true. (Please read: Home Conditions and ODI form favor Aussies)




And when we talk about the form, we include individual performance, team performance (playing as a unit), confidence building and more importantly killer instinct. All these were very much evident on the field with the Aussies. If one has to look at the batting powers, the very thought of Finch, Warner, Watson, Maxwell, Smith, Bailey and Wade sends jitters to the opposition and when they perform as a team, the same opposition team performs abysmally and that is exactly what has happened to South Africans. 

The resting of Johnson has in no way given relief to SA- the other bowlers simply took over and that is the confidence and killer instinct we are talking about

We had also reported that the inclusion of Wade ahead of Haddin will be a blessing in disguise and it turned out to be the same.

So, be aware World Cup contenders!!! Aussies are in the mood.

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