India eyeing targeting Australia’s weaknesses to win WC quarterfinal: Yuvraj
March 21st, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANIChennai, Mar 21(ANI): Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh has said that his team is targeting seizing the moment and capitalize on Australia’s weakness when they meet in Thursday’s World Cup quarterfinal in Ahmedabad.
Ricky Ponting’s men have finished third in their qualifying group after being defeated by Pakistan in their last game in Colombo. The defeat also snapped the defending champions’ 34-game unbeaten run in World Cup.
“They’ve won four games at this World Cup. Teams are equal at the moment, it’s just who plays better on the day,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Yuvraj, as saying.
“Australia are a top side, they’ve won three successive World Cups but Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden are not there.”
“You can get into the middle-order and Ponting is not in great form. If we can get into their weaknesses, we can win the quarterfinal,” he added. (ANI)
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