Hayden backs aggressive approach to counter Zaheer

Matthew Hayden of Australia out of form opener, wants to continue to test the temperament of Zaheer Khan in the third test starting Wednesday despite its own struggles against India fast player. Hayden said it was "method behind my madness," in the second inning in Mohali, where he attacked a 29 from 20 balls, as a way of getting on top of Zaheer, who has dismissed him three times in the series.

Australians feel the aggressive approach, which included Hayden burden of the first ball of the entrances of Zaheer, has already worked. Zaheer was fined 80% of his match fee for its conclusion and wild dance around when the batsman Hayden was dismissed by Harbhajan Singh in the second inning.

"His temperament, as we have seen, it became apparent the other day by sending her off," said Hayden. "You lose consistency and control when not to. It's something that, even if I do [play aggressively at the start] to the rest of the series, is something that is in the back of his mind. And that I can use to my advantage. "

Hayden has been able to muscle out Zaheer on a limited number of tournaments credits, including the 2003 World Cup finals, but has been unable to assert himself on this trip. Zaheer removed Hayden 0, 13 and 0 in his first three innings of the tour shortly before the explosion last week.

"Zaheer Khan has been subjected to a lot of pressure for me and [Adam Gilchrist] in all the tournaments we've played in a-dayers," said Hayden. "I have also tried to emulate that when we played evidence. I feel as though when vulnerable as that."

Hayden is a goal for the Indians and their lean spell is one of the main reasons for Australia is to start from a 1-0 deficit in Delhi. He will continue to use "positive intent" with his batting, mainly due to the influence of India in the second trial, that part of the house won by 320 runs, weakened slightly in the second inning before Australia recovered and sank to 58 for 5.

"We saw immediately that when it happened, there were guys in each direction in the outfield," he said. "I think the challenge is then put in me how to handle? If I passed that stage, I have to handle the next phase, and then mark it as an opportunity to work and handle the ball around."

Hayden has devised a strategy to get out of their bad patch and cope with the changing nature of an entry in India. He stayed at the team hotel in Delhi instead of traveling during the three days of rest and focused on their determination to "bat for long."

"There are three stages of the singular game I've had a bit more of a thinking," he said. "If you look at the way Virender Sehwag goes about his cricket, or any of them go about their cricket, the new ball is there to be beaten. With the ball flat, from 15 credits to 50 credits, there's a lot of the use of rhythm, a lot of nudging into gaps, and not so many large areas of scores on the ground and in front of the wicket.

"So the ball is softer and turning the ball, which is the stage I really want to participate in. I know it's a stage where I have great strength, being able to manipulate the spin and manipulate the ball even though it is soft."

Hayden did not restructure its overall picture, but he has thought about the changes needed to cope with the ball moving back into it. Zaheer and Ishant Sharma have troubled all of Australia Batsman with his reverse-swing and major domestic supremacy of the party is due to the execution of the attack.

"[In India] use of the hands and eyes to hit the ball © Getty Images


"Technically there are some things you need to do differently," he said. "The traditional Batsman like me and Ricky [Ponting], who took the head and feet to the line of the ball, they are vulnerable if they really get a ball or swinging closure again in the stumps.

"The ball is not going over the stumps here. The reason we do that in Australia is to cover the rebound. If you stay inside the line of the ball with his feet down the wicket, you just get nick free for fun. Here only cover their bets a bit with the way your feet are going to go, then use your hands and eyes to hit the ball. That's the subtle difference in playing cricket non-stop Rebound. "

What is more important to Australia is the top of the men contribute as a unit. Hayden and Brett Lee have not been able to do that in the series, while Ponting also had a quiet game in Mohali. "When you look at it, myself and Binga need to make good game of cricket," he said. "We are a vital part of that leadership group."