Hyderabad, (IANS): Australian
batsman Shane Watson has said his side would have to play at their
absolute best to win the second Test against India starting on Saturday.
He
also believes that the team would have to play its aggressive brand of
cricket to do well in the series, after losing the first Test at
Chennai.
"We need to win this Test match. There is no doubt. We
need to be certainly at our absolute best to beat India," he said after
the visitors had a practice session at the Rajiv Gandhi International
Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
"We really need to play our
aggressive brand of cricket where we are best as team. We need to find a
way to make sure that we play that brand of cricket. We will be making
sure as a team go out there and make sure that we really up for the
contest," he said.
"I think we have learnt a lot from how India
played in Chennai. It was a great learning as a team and as an
individual," he added.
About the wicket, Watson said it looked really nice which may also turn at some stage.
"I
think the wicket is little bit dry than what it normally is for T20s
and One-dayers. I think it might turn a little bit at some stage. There
may be pace and bounce for the quicks."
Watson was confident that
selectors would announce the playing eleven on Thursday or Friday after
looking. Asked if the team was looking for one more spinner, he said
this is something selectors are weighing at the moment.
"India's
game plan in Chennai was significantly different from ours as we saw in
the second inning when their quick bowlers hardly bowled four or five
overs."
Watson said he would not change very much the way he
batted in the first Test but admitted that he would have to spend little
more time in the middle to continue to show his intent. He also said he
was working to improve his game especially against spinners.
"There
is a pressure to score runs because you are primarily picked up as a
batsman. My role in top four or five is to make runs no matter whether I
am bowling or not," he said when asked if there is a pressure to score
runs.
Watson said though he enjoy opening the batting, he was happy with the new role at No.4.
The
aggressive all-rounder said he missed bowling in Chennai Test
especially on the day when Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dohni started
taking the game away from them.
Watson, who is not bowling due to
fitness problem, said he would continue to focus on fitness for next
three months before bowling again.
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