Australia Beat India for the First Time in T20

Indians have done it again. They are the only team that can fondle with world no. 1 Australia's top ranking and the very next match can droop down as the lowest ranking team. The Indian batsmen, yesterday(except for Pathan) were in a hurry to give away their wickets as if they were playing their first T20 match. The acclaimed Indian team, never did show a sign of their world champion status in the shortest form of International cricket yesterday.

The T20 match reminded me of my college days, when I used to play cricket( 12 or 15 over matches) where a new batsman used to walk-in every other over. The carelessness in the shot selection, misjudging the running between wickets(in the case of Sehwag), lack of serious pace in the bowling, all were nothing but to be seen in a university team. When you are playing at the highest level, you need to concentrate more, rather most. But this concentration wasn't evident yesterday. Everybody wants to be a hero by hitting the ball high but you have to wait for the oppurtunity. Not every delivery is a bad one.

Here I would like to mention Pathan, who is having a ball after his re-entry into the Indian team. He has been faring really well with the willow but he needs to concentrate more on his primary weapon, i.e., his swing. Yes, the Indian team is missing its primary batsman Yuvraj but no cricket match is played with just an individual, its a team game and what for are the extras taken into the team.

May be the team needs a little bit experience from the great Sachin. It may be premature to right-off this world champion team but anyone who witnessed yesterday's match would get similar doubts on this so-called younger side. The captain Dhoni should take a feather from the Aussie T20 captain Michael Clark, who led his team from the front with an excellent runout and the major part of scoring as an opener.

Adios to Gilly from this form of cricket as well.