Former India cricketer R Ashwin has offered strategic advice to Team India captain Rohit Sharma ahead of their semi-final clash against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Varun Chakravarthy's recent performance against New Zealand led to India's victory by 44 runs. He claimed his first five-wicket haul, securing figures of 5 for 42 in only his second one-day international appearance.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"New ball and give it to Varun and ask him to bowl over the stumps to Travis Head. Travis Head shows all his three stumps and then clears his leg and hit it over the field. Varun Chakravarthy with new ball might give India an edge. It will be a mouth watering contest," said Ashwin on his YouTube channel.
Ashwin believes the battle between Travis Head and Varun Chakravarthy will be crucial in determining the match outcome.
"I would be very surprised if Travis Head will take on a back seat against Varun. He would love to go aggressive and it will high-risk option. Either he will give Australia good start or India will get him out cheaply. If Travis Head doesn't take him on, then keeps Varun on for five overs," he said.
"This Australian team has too many right-handedness and for that we have Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. If I am India then I won't be worried about this bowling line-up of India."
"Win the toss, put them to bat. Give them the responsibility to set the total. If we get Travis Head's wicket then it will be India's game to control."
"If India will bat first, there is no doubt in my mind that India will score above par score unless Spencer Johnson bowls a fiery first spell."
"India will go in the game as a favourite with this spin choke but Australia will have nothing to lose."
"If new ball will be given to Varun then I don't see Head scoring more."
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