On Friday at Perth-match 28,India will witness the battle at the WACA ground with credentials they never had while facing the West Indies in an ODI.The Windies,since 1983,have played India as two-time winners of the World Cup.On Friday,scales will be in the balance on the Cup battlefield.It will be two-time champions vs two-time champions.The champions of 1975 and 1979 editions,West Indies,will take on the champions of 1983 and 2011.In the nine previous editions of the World Cup,India and West Indies have faced off seven times,with India leading a 4-3 score line.
The last time these sides played each other,West Indies pulled out of the tour of India midway over a payment dispute with their board.That led to a change in leadership and the exit of a couple of players.The relationship between the BCCI and the WICB may have soured since,but the players from both teams are cordial with each other, mainly due to increased interaction in the IPL.
Also,Friday will be Holi in India.The two teams had met on Holi day in the 2011 edition as well,when India won the game convincingly.
The Indian batsmen will also be tested in the conditions of Perth against the West Indies quicks,for their chase against UAE would have been straightforward even in a T20.It is their fourth and last group match in Australia before they move to the smaller grounds of Hamilton and Auckland.Before the tournament,hardly anyone would have thought they could fly out from Perth with four wins in four,but they have a good chance to do just that.
UAE made 102 against India batting first,while four days later,Australia surged to the highest World Cup total-417-against Afghanistan.The truth about the WACA pitch lies somewhere in between the two extremes.There is carry for the quicks, but also punishment if you get carried away by it,as Afghanistan found out against David Warner.Perth is having quite pleasant days by its standards for the past week or so,and another one is forecast on Friday.
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The last time these sides played each other,West Indies pulled out of the tour of India midway over a payment dispute with their board.That led to a change in leadership and the exit of a couple of players.The relationship between the BCCI and the WICB may have soured since,but the players from both teams are cordial with each other, mainly due to increased interaction in the IPL.
Also,Friday will be Holi in India.The two teams had met on Holi day in the 2011 edition as well,when India won the game convincingly.
The Indian batsmen will also be tested in the conditions of Perth against the West Indies quicks,for their chase against UAE would have been straightforward even in a T20.It is their fourth and last group match in Australia before they move to the smaller grounds of Hamilton and Auckland.Before the tournament,hardly anyone would have thought they could fly out from Perth with four wins in four,but they have a good chance to do just that.
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UAE made 102 against India batting first,while four days later,Australia surged to the highest World Cup total-417-against Afghanistan.The truth about the WACA pitch lies somewhere in between the two extremes.There is carry for the quicks, but also punishment if you get carried away by it,as Afghanistan found out against David Warner.Perth is having quite pleasant days by its standards for the past week or so,and another one is forecast on Friday.
Squads-
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