Sachin should bat 40 overs : Akram

The veteran swing bowler, Wasim Akram has opined that Sachin should bat 40 overs. His performance is the key to the Indian challenge.

It is time we got hundreds from Sachin in the World Cup. As far as Indian batting is concerned, all seem to be in form except Yuvraj. But then Yuvraj is in good form with the ball !

India's real test will come when she faces the Proteas and the Kangaroos. Their pace attack is formidable and let us see how the Indian batting will cope up with their bowling.

It is time India introduced Piyush Chawla. Going with three seamers will not help the Indian cause. The non Asian teams are good at playing pace and they will thrash the Indian seam attack. But not spin, as spin is their Achilles heel !