Buch's free advice to struggling India

In this era of free advice though columns and blogs, here are a few tips from Former Australian Coach John Buchanan. Below are the suggestions (All in red with our notes in blue) in one of the News Websites on how India can arrest the Australian domination to ensure that the series remains at 1-0 or 1-1 after Sydney.

In an article on an Australian Website, he writes about the key points for India as:

Being able to score runs as well as occupy the crease (Dravid needs to do the first and the rest need to occupy it)

Top four batting must dent the Australian attack (Not just weather it. Unless you take the bull by the horn in Australia, you will not succeed!)

Two or three big partnerships in top six, which means player or players registering 100-plus (Forties and fifties are not going to be enough and the likes of Sachin and Sourav must resist long enough)

Opening bowlers need support from another quick bowler (That would mean playing just one spinner even on a supposedly spin friendly wicket. To get this Australian side out, you may need three good quickies)

When an Australian batting pair begins to dominate, decide quickly on whether they employ wicket taking strategy or a strategy of defence to force an Australian error. (More huddles will be needed to change strategies from time to time as most Australian pair tend to flourish on home grounds)

Most things India by now must be aware of.