Aussies down :(

Peter Roebeck's columns are a treat to read! Just before yesterday's cricket match(ODI) against Australia and Bangladesh, Peter Roebeck had claimed in his column in 'The Hindu' that Aussies are at a new-low thanks to their defeat in 20-20 against and against a county team in an ODI and Peter said that it wont amuse him if England could beat the Aussies.

Peter Roebeck also claims that Aussies are good-starters and once they are on top they go for the kill, thus not allowing the opponents to comeback. Steve Waugh did the same during the last Ashes tour of England.

Now after reading this coulumn, I got to saw Bangladesh beating the mighty Aussies! That's a major achievement for Bangladesh. It is mostly former Australian players including Richie Benaud who were hard on Bangladesh after their infinite miserable performances. Now with this win, Bangladesh have silenced the Aussie critics!

Aussies did not attack enough all through the match. For most of the match they bowled with only four fieldsmen inside the circle, which is a bad strategy that gave lots of singles to the inexperienced Bangladesh-players.

Another strategy of Aussies which might have got most of the viewers by surprise is 'Jason Gillespie bowling the end-overs with a thirdman up in the circle'. Jason kept bowling the slow offies throughout the slog-overs and at one point of time everyone watching the match knew what ball Jason is going to bowl next(if you wondering what ball - it is the off-spinner!). I think Jason Gillespie is one bowler who bowls with a lot of heart(not with brains unlike Venkatesh Prasad, who bowls extra-ordinary slow-balls). Jason should have bowled his heart-out with his superb length-deliveries, yorkers and the fast-bouncers!
Guess, the Aussie think-tank were over-confident!