Desperate to crack the code and find out how Zaheer Khan is generating so much of reverse swing that has Ricky Ponting and his men scurrying for cover, Australia coach Tim Nielsen is making the Australian pacers watch the Indian seamer in slow-motion and learn the craft.Zaheer has been outstanding so far in the series and the damage he inflicted on Australia goes far beyond the number of wickets he has taken so far.Zaheer's grasp over reverse swing has spelt doom for Australia and Nielsen wants his wards to pick the trick from the Indian, who has found an able ally in the gangly Ishant Sharma who has been equally destructive."To see the slow motion replays of Zaheer bowling the seam perfectly straight is a great lesson for our bowlers. He and Ishant Sharma do it time and time again and they more often than not put the ball in that area that causes confusion for batsmen about whether to go forward or back," Nielsen was quoted as saying by ‘Australian Associated Press’."Any variation in the wicket compounds that for us, and we've lost early wickets because of it," Nielsen said.The Australian was candid enough to admit that the Indian pacers have proved the superiority of their skill midway through the series. "Even when the ball's been swinging for us we haven't been putting it in the right place often enough," he rued."I think the difference has been Zaheer and Sharma have shown when they execute their skills well and build up pressure it's difficult for batsmen to score and then you create pressure that causes wickets," he said."At the moment the big challenge whether the ball is swinging or not swinging, whether India have got it swinging or not, we need to execute our skills better."
