It appeared to be sheer madness on the part of Sri Lankan tour management to have left Vaas and Murali out of the team that played Australia on Monday. But, there could just be a method in the madness! It could have been to rest the two key players or to keep them hungry for the final. Or was it just to keep the Aussies guessing? After all, Tom Moody, being an Australian, knows the game as well as the Australians!
Nathan Bracken is miserly and takes wickets, too. It is a rare combination and Aussies have found a worthy successor to McGrath. Tait appeared wayward and plain unimpressive against Lankans but then, was it a plan to make him look that on Monday so that he is unleashed as a surprise package in the final? You never know! Aussies are good at mind games!! And it is only fair and part of the overall scheme, and why not?
South Africans must be summoning all their skills and luck today against England. Not that England is a tough side to beat but the South Africans must be wary of their own inconsistent display throughout this World Cup. Add to that the pressure of today's match being a virtual quarter-final for them. You will get the bang for the buck, maan, today!
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