MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 17: After a six-week rest, Allan Donald, aka White Lightning, is all set to unleash his thunderbolts on the Indians. The 33-year-old South African spearhead, 10 short of completing 300 wickets in Tests, is hopeful of reaching the coveted figure during his Indian sojourn.``It would be fantastic to get there, but it is going to be very, very tough,'' he admitted after the team's training session at the Brabourne Stadium this evening.Unperturbed by the finish line fast approaching to his cricketing career, Donald spoke about the difficulties of bowling on the sub-continent tracks, sprang to the defence of bowling partner Shaun Pollock, his contractual obligations with Warwickshire and his future plans during the interactive with mediapersons.Excerpts:THE INDIAN TRACKS: It has always been hard bowling here. As I keep telling a lot of youngsters back home it is a great learning curve if you come to the sub-continent and learn how to bowl on those on these wickets. Obviously, the key while bowling with the new ball would be to strike early and get the Indian top order. But that is going to take a lot of discipline and skill. It requires big skills to bowl on these wicket and it can be done.THE FORMULA TO BOWL ON THEM: In India you have to vary the pace. You don't have to run in and bowl every ball as quickly as possible. Try a lot of different things but still maintain a controlled aggression.GAMEPLAN FOR THE LIKES OF TENDULKAR, DRAVID: We are studying some videos at the moment especially their dismissals during their tour to Australia. But the wickets here would be different. It would be difficult to dismiss them here. There are some other ways of trying to get rid of them early. So, the next couple of days is going to be quite important studying all those dismissals.ON SHAUN POLLOCK: We have bowled well in parnterships. As the saying in golf goes, we dovetail very well. I have always enjoyed bowling with him. He is feeling a bit tired at the moment as he has come after a long and tiring summer. He is carrying a few niggles. But he has never been tired of hard work.CONTRACT WITH WARWICKSHIRE: It has been a unfortunate that I wouldn't be able to play against the Australians. It is a little harsh with Warwickshire not saying yes. But they are my employers and its going to be tough to turn a contract down from the UCB.ON THE BREAKS HE HAS BEEN TAKING LATELY: There is a certain stage in the career when you have to take a break. South Africa has been good to me. They have played me in the important matches. During the past three weeks I haven't played any of the one-dayers (against England), hence it is important for me to get some match practice. I'll be playing in the forthcoming three-dayer (against Board President's XI), I need to get into the rhythm and try and get a few wickets and go into the Test with some confidence.I can't be playing every single game. That's what Pollock might be feeling at the moment. He's played a lot of cricket and is feeling tired.FUTURE PLANS: I don't really know what's after 300. It is nice to go home and play in front of your home crowd and finish (the career) there. I'm not totally finished after these two Test matches.IS WORLD CUP 2003 IN SA A TARGET?: If my body allows me to do, may. Provided I stay fit till then.
