The cricket season is almost upon us and November includes a few big series. Quite a few teams are in action this month with series kicking off in Australia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. I will start as far away from home as possible as Australia take on South Africa.
Australia vs South Africa
The Australians face a tough month ahead as the current incumbents of the top rank in test cricket, arrive for a tour. There will be a lot at stake for the two teams and while South Africa will look for a win down under, the Australians will try and keep Ian Healy away from the cameramen as well as from Segways.
Australia will face an uphill battle against the likes of Dale Steyn, Morkel and Philander. Shane Watson has been pulled away from the Champions League to prepare for this series giving you an indication of how many sixes they want him to hit. On a more serious note, when the first test kicks off on the 5th of November, Ricky Ponting will be fighting to keep his place in Australia's test match team. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will also be looking to make an impact. South Africa have almost nothing to lose but will do well if they can find an adequate replacement for Mark Boucher behind the stumps.
November features the first two test of the three match series which will be fast and furious.
My predicted result - 1-1
Australia vs South Africa
The Australians face a tough month ahead as the current incumbents of the top rank in test cricket, arrive for a tour. There will be a lot at stake for the two teams and while South Africa will look for a win down under, the Australians will try and keep Ian Healy away from the cameramen as well as from Segways.
Australia will face an uphill battle against the likes of Dale Steyn, Morkel and Philander. Shane Watson has been pulled away from the Champions League to prepare for this series giving you an indication of how many sixes they want him to hit. On a more serious note, when the first test kicks off on the 5th of November, Ricky Ponting will be fighting to keep his place in Australia's test match team. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will also be looking to make an impact. South Africa have almost nothing to lose but will do well if they can find an adequate replacement for Mark Boucher behind the stumps.
November features the first two test of the three match series which will be fast and furious.
My predicted result - 1-1
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| Shane Watson will be in white and will not clear the fence! |
India vs England
The mind games have begun even before the visitors have arrived in Mumbai with India not picking a spinner for the first tour game. The Indian selectors have some very unpleasant headaches on their minds but will be reassured by the ineptitude that England have shown against spin bowling. India are almost invincible at home and it might seem as if a hurricane could be the only thing that stops England from losing this series. The English looked utterly hopeless against India's second string spinners during the World T20 and will do well to learn from that experience. However, their inexperienced batting lineup faces an uphill struggle. They will be buoyed by the return of Kevin Pietersen to the setup and will also hope to compete against an Indian team that seems to perform only at home. Revenge will be on India's mind after the 4-0 thumping they received last year against the same opponents.
The action starts on the 15th of November in Ahmedabad where KP may run away to South Africa handing India the match.
My prediction: 3-0 to India.
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| Can they handle the spin? |
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