Press Trust of India
Perth, Jan 10: Looking to exploit the fast and bouncy conditions at the WACA, Australian opener Aaron Finch Sunday said his team would look to corner the Indians early on in the opening cricket ODI here January 12.
“The Perth wicket has changed over the last few years. I don’t think that there is same amount of carry that used to be. But there is extra bounce and that’s something that they will have to adjust to and we can start to exploit that straightaway in the very first game of the series.
“But I think their young players, who have come at the back of the seniors, like Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli are pretty well-rounded players. I am sure they will adapt but if we can exploit that first hour I think that can go a long way to winning a match,” Finch told reporters after a net session here.
Having beaten India in the semifinals en route to their fifth 50-over World Cup triumph, Australia go into the five-match series as favourites and Finch said it feels good to be in that position.
Finch is confident of himself and the Australian team. “As a team, we have played great cricket in Australia, so everyone is confident and everyone is feeling good about the games,” he said.
Not too bothered about switching gears from T20, part of the Melbourne Renegades side in Big Bash League, Finch is just focusing on playing good cricket. He also brushed aside talks of the one-day game losing its sheen.
