Midge up for test on Indian soil
Chandigarh, Sept. 22: Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feels that playing India on their soil is always a “huge challenge” irrespective of whether the hosts are at the top or bottom of ICC rankings.
“I don’t think about rankings too much. Coming and playing here (in India) itself is a challenge. Players like (Sachin) Tendulkar, (Rahul) Dravid and (Virender) Sehwag lend depth to the batting department while their bowling attack, which has Harbhajan Singh is also great,” Johnson said.
Asked if India, being the hosts and the No. 1 Test team in the world, would hold any psychological advantage over the visitors in the two-Test series, which starts in Mohali October 1, Johnson said, “It’s huge challenge and the rankings don’t matter.”
In the presence of quite a few young pacers — like Peter George, James Pattinson and Mitchell Strac in the Australian team, Johnson said, he would love to take up the leadership role and help the young quickies by giving useful tips during training sessions. “This is something I enjoy and I have spoken to the coaches also,” he said, adding the young bowling attack will learn a lot during the current tour.
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