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Journalism of Courage
Virender Sehwag has found a sympathiser in former England opener Michael Atherton. Sehwag8217;s class, Atherton told this writer today, would eventually show in the forthcoming Test series against Australia.
8216;8216;This series will decide a lot of things for world cricket. Australia stood head and shoulders over the rest of the cricket-playing nations and India has challenged them well on their own home soil the last time they toured there8217;8217;, he said.
Disappointed with the Indian performance in the tournament, Atherton said: 8216;8216;They have played rather shoddy cricket and have looked extremely short of practice. In the third week of September, when the ball darts around, it exposes a lot of players who do well elsewhere. It was never going to be easy for them to get into it over here.8217;8217;
A veteran of several battles with the Aussies, Atherton said that despite the lack of form in the last couple of series, India should go all out and play their brand of aggressive cricket.
He also had special advise for the Indian batsmen to countering Glenn McGrath. 8216;8216;He is a world-class bowler and he does not bowl a lot of rubbish. If the top order batsmen decide to go after him they should do so on a full scale. It rattles him.8217;8217;
