Sydney: India's World Cup defence is looking as shaky as Christchurch in the midst of an earthquake. The batting was rocked by England's Stephen Finn at the Gabba (on Tuesday) and he rarely exceeded 135 kph. In fact, Finn's lack of genuine pace - the asset that made him stand out as a young bowler - must be concerning the England hierarchy, as he continues to tinker with his action.


Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls during the ODI against Australia in Melbourne on January 18. Pic/Getty Images 

The failure to cope with Finn's bounce is worrying because if India is to have any chance of successfully defending the World Cup trophy, they will need the batsmen to score heavily. The bowling has been profligate throughout the Australian tour and there are no signs that this failing is about to be rectified.