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Will Australia be bringing out their death in India?
England have been banished and the next victim in India's sights is Australia. It has reached the point where even someone as positive as ex-captain Ricky Ponting says, "As long as they can find a way to be really competitive through the Test series, I don't think it will be that big a deal if Australia lose."
Australia's tour of India is looming as a repeat of that macabre scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail : "Bring out your dead."
Is it really that hard playing in India?
Well, it is if you go by the records. Amazingly, India have lost only one of their last 20 series at home , to England in 2012-13 . Before that, it was against Australia in 2004-05 that India felt the sting of defeat at home.
What makes this feat even more remarkable is that many overseas players now regularly play in the highly successful IPL tournament. In theory, overseas players should be more comfortable playing in India rather than becoming increasingly estranged. However, it seems that lessons learned playing T20 bear no relationship to performing in the Test arena. It could also be that Indian teams these days are stronger than those of the past.
Ian Chappell: Will Australia be bringing out their dead in India? | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
England have been banished and the next victim in India's sights is Australia. It has reached the point where even someone as positive as ex-captain Ricky Ponting says, "As long as they can find a way to be really competitive through the Test series, I don't think it will be that big a deal if Australia lose."
Australia's tour of India is looming as a repeat of that macabre scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail : "Bring out your dead."
Is it really that hard playing in India?
Well, it is if you go by the records. Amazingly, India have lost only one of their last 20 series at home , to England in 2012-13 . Before that, it was against Australia in 2004-05 that India felt the sting of defeat at home.
What makes this feat even more remarkable is that many overseas players now regularly play in the highly successful IPL tournament. In theory, overseas players should be more comfortable playing in India rather than becoming increasingly estranged. However, it seems that lessons learned playing T20 bear no relationship to performing in the Test arena. It could also be that Indian teams these days are stronger than those of the past.
Ian Chappell: Will Australia be bringing out their dead in India? | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
