Greg is no threat...

India: If the Indian players start losing sleep because Greg Chappell is in bed with the enemy then they need a sharp wake-up call. What can Greg tell the Australians they don't already know about this Indian batting line-up?If the Australian captain doesn't know how he wants his bowlers to attack Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman after playing against them for a decade, then Greg isn't going to be of much help. If the Australian batsmen don't already have their own plan to cope with Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan then Greg would be better off taking in the sights of Agra.And despite Ricky Ponting's struggles with the bat in India he's still played eight more Tests in the country than Greg. That's right, Greg didn't play a Test in India and even though he's watched a lot of cricket under those conditions there's nothing like actually having been out in the middle.Make no mistake, in his time there was no better mentally organised batsman than Greg and I can vouch for his determination all the way back to his eighth birthday. It would be in the Australian batsmen's best interest to listen when Greg talks about mental preparation because he has a diploma in the subject. And it wouldn't hurt a few of the catching cordon to ask him about fielding in the slips because that's an area of concern for Australia.However, the Indians shouldn't be worrying about what Greg might pass on to the Australians in regard to weaknesses and foibles. It's more important they concentrate on making sure their game is in order. There's no doubt Greg is a valuable addition to Australia's Centre of Excellence; he can make a real difference to young players on the verge of international cricket. And travelling with the touring side in India for a few weeks will help him get a feel for the way the modern Australian player approaches the game. However, if the Indian players worry so much about Greg's presence in the opposition dressing room it puts them off their game then they are in big trouble before a ball is even bowled. If it reaches the point where it leads to India's defeat in the series then the home players will only have themselves to blame.

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