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Wright wants India to play at potential
"We have guys like Tendulkar, Sehwag, Ganguly and Laxman who if explode, there is no problem with the scoring rate," remarked the coach.
Indian coach John Wright hopes his top order batsmen shed their lethargic form of the Asia Cup and hit the cruise button straight away in the triangular one-day tournament starting on Saturday.
Wright emphasised on the importance the star-studded Indian line-up utilising the first 15 overs to stay one step ahead of the rivals, Australia and Pakistan, in the key one-day series.
"The first 15 overs are critical. We did not play the first 15 overs as well as we could have (in the Asia Cup)," remarked Wright as he took the side to Utrecht for an unscheduled practice session on Thursday.
India's practice session was brought forward in this neighbouring city of Amsterdam as the Pakistanis cooled their heels in frustration at the non-arrival of their kit.
But for Wright and his wards, there was no time to lose as they look to maximize the teams potential in the coming tournament.
"As I said, the first 15 overs are critical. But we have guys like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman and generally when they explode, there is no problem with the scoring rate," remarked Wright.
Indians never had a good start in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka last month as Virender Sehwag failed in all but one game and Sachin Tendulkar, despite his three half centuries, was not at his best. To compound their problems, VVS Laxman was down with a knee bruise in all but two games.
