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Ahmedabad: India go into their World Cup quarterfinal against champions Australia on Thursday ready to face some fiery fast bowling.
The co-hosts go into this game on the back of an 80-run victory over the West Indies in Chennai.
Australia's previous match saw the end of their 34-game unbeaten World Cup run courtesy of a four-wicket defeat by fellow quarterfinalists Pakistan.
However, the way West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul took five wickets, including the prize scalp of Sachin Tendulkar with a lifting delivery, has revived the debate about India's ability to handle short-pitched bowling.
Australia almost have no choice but to see if the old cliche holds true given an attack built around the fast bowling trio of Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson.
Johnson is looking forward to taking on Virender Sehwag having claimed the opener's wicket nine times from 18 games.
Yuvraj Singh, whose century against the West Indies followed on from a trio of fifties earlier in the tournament, said it was clear where Australia's bowling strength lay.
"They have pace and get wickets with pace. We have to be prepared for it and we'll see what happens in the quarterfinal," Yuvraj said.
Yuvraj, also a handy left-arm spinner, said it was a myth India batsmen were especially vulnerable when the fast bowlers dug the ball in.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted there is no secret to their attack.
Ponting goes into the match having had to fend off speculation that he was ready to quit international cricket after the World Cup.
India, who beat Australia by 38 runs in a warm-up match in Bangalore, have got themselves into several good position this tournament only for their batsmen to throw it away.
For example nine wickets were lost for 29 runs in defeat by South Africa while seven went for 50 runs against the West Indies.
But if fast-scoring opener Sehwag, set to return from a knee injury, gets going India's middle-order may not be an issue.
Australia have batting problems of their own with both Cameron White and Ponting, who scored a blistering century in the 2003 World Cup final win over India in Johannesburg, struggling for runs.
Ponting managed just 102 runs at 20.40 in six Group A matches and he hasn't made an international century for 13 months.
Teams from
India: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Munaf Patel.
Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Cameron White, Tim Paine (wk), Steve Smith, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Callum Ferguson.
Pitch & conditions
Usually proves an excellent batting surface so bowlers on both sides are set to have to be at their best to enjoy success.
Stats & trivia
Head-to-head
Match facts
Thursday March 24, 2011 (day/night)
Start time 14:30 local (09:00 GMT)
