History or Mystery in Wellington

Indians will wake up with this question tomorrow morning in mind. Since 41 years every body from India is waiting to win series in kiwis land. In form team India is well aware of this fact and they would like to seal series and create history this time. Last time it was in 1968 Team India had won in leadership of Nawab Mansour Ali Khan Patodi.

In Wellington not only 22 players will play but stormy and cold weather and pitch will play 23rd and 24th player’s crucial role. Both pitch & weather will be a key factor. Indians are looking more balanced side in batting and blowing department than kiwis. If you take look at records of number of fifties made by India’s playing eleven and kiwis eleven, its nearly more than 180 fifties compared to 48 fifties of black caps. Only Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar himself has scored nearly 45 fifties alone in test matches.
Bowlers also in nice rhythm. India’s new peace duo Zaheer & Ishant bowling good and tight spells in tandem to keep pressure on kiwis opening batsman. They also successful in taking early wickets. Both of them equally supported by third seamer Munaf Patel & India’s Spin Back Bone Harbhajan Singh. Forth seamer L.Ballaji might get chance to play last test, as conditions are looking friendly to swing bowling. India only concern of fielding department. They will have to take crucial catches to support blowers.

On other hand New Zealand players will try to carry forward their 2nd test performance in Wellington. They have definite advantage of home condition. Form of Jessie Ryder, Ross Taylor, McCullum and skipper Denial Vettori will lift team’s confidence. They will again have to continue their great show, which they have left in 2nd test. Skipper Vettori must have concerned about his blowing department. In last test they are unable to crack India’s Batting line up and failed to take 22 wickets. If they are deciding a strategy to have a whole in The Wall Rahul Dravid, India has second Wall Gautam Gambhir ready to put more pressure on kiwis. More worries for kiwi skipper.

Good news for India is, their magical skipper may play final frontier tomorrow. His presence will definitely increase confidence of Indian players. Both teams will defiantely try to make first use of grassy pitch & weather conditions and tries to take early wickets.

For me it’s going to be bowler’s game. They are the ones who is going stand in between History or Mystery in Wellington.

Tomorrow another two interesting battle will going on in between Australia Vs South Africa and West Indies Vs England.