Dhoni has all the experience to call upon
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 at 20:38 | Updated Sep 28, 2007 at 20:49
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Bangalore: Australia's stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist says his team has put the Twenty20 World Championship disappointment behind and is raring to go in the opening ODI against India in Bangalore on Saturday.
"We feel we are ready to go tomorrow. We have had enough training and preparation leading into this series now. Whilst we were probably caught short a little bit at the Twenty20 tournament is no excuse for us now," Gilchrist said at the pre-match press conference on Friday.
Gilchrist, however, was cautious of his side, which is with six new players.
"We are expecting them to come out full of confidence, and it's going to be a great challenge. We have got six changes for our first One-Day International after the World Cup final. We have got a few new faces who they may not have seen, or guys they haven't seen a lot of," the Australian captain added.
Gilchrist, though, was quick to end all verbal duels by saying there was no use of it until it was translated on the pitch into performance.
"There's no use of carrying on with words if you can't back it up. They have done it in recent times, we have done it consistently in the past, so that makes for a good contest. But there's no plan to get verbal with them," GIlchrist said, adding that there was no deliberate plan of the Aussies to fire up the Indians.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team, too, has put behind the Twenty20 success and is prepared to take on the four-time world champions.
"We haven't had much time to soak in the celebrations. But we are definitely fully prepared. It's important that we switch back into the playing mode. It's an important series of seven One-Dayers. I think everyone is well prepared for for the match," Dhoni told reporters.
When asked whether he will be under pressure as captain in his first full-fledged One-Day assignment, he retorted by saying the shortest form of the game, too, had its merits.
"I'm not under pressure. Twenty20 is very fast paced, you have to make quick decisions, especially while making bowling changes, while in 50 overs, it's a bit different where you have to plan and play in a different way. But still I think Twenty20 is quite tricky," added the Indian skipper.
Dhoni said that the day/night fixture at the Chinnaswamy Stadium could pose up a different challenge.
"It's a good wicket with a fair amount of grass on it. Of course it's a day/night match, so it will do a bit in the evening," he said.
"With the return of Sachin, Sourav and Rahul, they have the experience of over 300 One-Dayers each. Of course there will be tough situations during the series when I can turn up to them. Yuvraj is also there, so I can always ask for suggestions," Dhoni added, saying he will be backed up with years of experience within his team.
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Posted By Balaji Basant Rao
Humility has its rewards. Dhoni is an outstanding personality , with superb skill to lead and manage a team. He
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