India has to stay on top all over to beat Aussis Saturday, September 16 2006 12:50 Hrs (IST) - World Time -
Kuala Lumpur:
Indian captain Rahul Dravid has a simple formula, which can help his team beat the formidable Australians, play your best cricket and sustain the intensity right through the game.
But the skipper himself admits it is easier said than done and cites the example of West Indies who started in blazing fashion in the opening match of the DLF Cup triseries but could not sustain the tempo till the end.
"To win against Australia, you have to be at the top of your game, throughout the game. We can't afford to dominate a part of the game and relax for the rest," Dravid says on the eve of India's encounter against Australia here.
Dravid says Yuvraj Singh, who was forced to sit out for the first match against the West Indies because of fever, had recovered and was available for selection today (16 Sep, 2006).
"He is fully fit and should be there tomorrow," he says.
Dravid rues the inclement weather, which disrupts the teams' practice sessions today (16 Sep, 2006).
The Indians have been at the receiving end of bad weather recently. Torrential rains hit their visit to Sri Lanka last month and they returned home without playing a match.
And here Thursday (14 sep, 2006), the weather gods robbed them off a possible victory.
After India had posted a huge 309 for 5, the rains forced the match to be called off after 20 overs of the West Indies innings and the Caribbeans were declared winners on Duckworth-Lewis method.