Why the Indian Cricket Team is the New Australia

Virat Kohli’s young and aggressive Indian team are the new giants of World cricket.

The term ‘invincible’ is quite a heavy tag to carry. It is as easy to lose as hard it is to earn. In reality, no one and nothing is really considered to be invincible. However, the Australian Cricket team of the period 1999-2007 made most of us realise what invincible actually means. Three back-to-back world cup titles, dominating opposition in both home and away conditions, and winning matches out of nowhere with a never-say-die spirit, are the qualities that turned them into world beaters.

It was always a joy to watch players like Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden bat with such confidence and aggression. You could actually see no fear in their eyes. And whenever bowlers like Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath would bowl, shivers would always run down the spine of the batsmen. Moreover, there was a magician like Shane Warne as well who had the ability to bamboozle even the best batsmen in the world with his leg-breaks and googlies.

However, Australia was not all about just these players. Australia was about the indomitable and channelled aggression towards the right direction. Australia was about maintaining their composure in the most adverse situations. Australia was about not leaving even an inch for a mistake. More importantly, Australia was about the supreme strength they had waiting on the fringes.