With pacer Mohammed Shami in menacing form, India hold the edge in the bowling department against Australia, reckons batting great Gundappa Viswanath.
He also wants skipper Rohit Sharma to convert his aggressive starts to a big hundred in the World Cup final on Sunday.
“Sometimes when you are not getting a break, Shami comes and straightaway gets you a wicket. Just see how many times he got first-ball wickets,” Viswanath, who is commentating for Star Sports Kannada in the World Cup, said.
He added: “The way Rohit has been giving aggressive starts in the powerplay even though he is not getting big scores like 100 which he is capable of... the other batters are following that pattern.”
The 74-year-old Viswanath, who was part of the India team during the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, feels Australia’s bowling is “a bit inconsistent.”
PTI
