Transcendence

Our opinion that the Aussie bowling is indeed formidable was proved again as Tait and Watson shot out two NZ batsmen ! They hurled balls of fire and the NZ batsmen could not stand up to them. It was said of the mighty Aus bowling that they may skittle out the opposition for either 50 or go on chasing 500. Their fast bowling is a treat to watch ! NZ were stunned, at 100/6, in the first 25 overs ! NZ are now 57/2 off 10 overs. Aussies still bank on genuine fast bowling and the trio of Tait, Lee and Johnson, even on the subcontinental tracks. With Watson and Krejza to support, the Kangaroo bowling is still great. India, who scored 350 plus against NZ and BD, could only muster 214 against them ( though it was a warm up match, but then warm up matches show us the pattern ). All teams will have to confront this formidable trio and playing them well will become the mantra. The team which plays them well can go on to the finals. We find that the Aussie batting is trying to recoup after the lo

The Pakis stunned the world with their ability to reverse swing the ball. Waqar and Wasim became deadly with the old ball. Now Umar Gul of Pak, Zaheer of India and Malinga of SL are known to be the experts of this sort of swing. Allan Donald, the new NZ coach, feels that the reverse swing can make or break a team Says he "The reverse swing is a massive thing and a huge key for me in this World Cup. That is where (the death overs) games are going to be won and lost." That the Kiwis have reverse swingers was proved in the second match of the WC, when they shot out Kenya for 69. Says the Kiwi skipper, Vettori "I think Tim Southee and Jacob Oram are probably the two best guys who have the ability to bowl both... Hopefully with Allan's knowledge, it will improve and we will find some result". So batsmen, beware !