After a comprehensive victory over Australia at Nagpur, the men in blue are all set to go on a rampage at Firoz Shah Kotla today in the 3rd ODI against Australia.
The spate of injuries in the Australian camp has become a cause of great concern for the team. Brett lee’s sore elbow and James hope’s hamstring injury has thrown the entire campaign in a state of complete confusion.
Brett Lee is being flown back to consult specialists as his elbow injury has not responded well to the treatment. So he shall not be able to attend the rest of the ODI’s of the series.
According to Ricky Ponting, as the pitch will be low and slow it will be hard for the batsmen to score runs on the board although the curator Vijay Bahadur Mishra felt that the pitch would be more ‘generous to the batsmen,’ if they play with a straight bat.
As for the top order on the Indian side the best is yet to come. Harbhajan Singh has not been able to perform according to his capabilities which can be a cause of worry for skipper Dhoni as the pitch at Firoz Shah Kotla is best suited for spinners.
With the series tied at 1-1, the stage has been set for a pitched battle.