Renowned West Indies cricketer, Sir Andy Roberts, has expressed his disappointment with the Indian cricket group’s efficiency within the World Test Championship Final towards Australia. The group, led by Rohit Sharma, appeared unprepared for the summit conflict, leading to a below-par efficiency. In distinction, Australia dominated the match, claiming the mace with a convincing 209-run victory.
Following the defeat, the Indian group confronted criticism for his or her group choice and strategy, which left them no match for the Australian aspect. This loss marks yet one more heartbreak for the Asian Giants in ICC tournaments, as they haven’t gained an ICC trophy since 2013.
Sir Andy Roberts has urged that India might have underestimated the remainder of the world, and that vanity might have crept into their strategy.
“There is this arrogance which has crept into Indian cricket and through this, India have underestimated the rest of the world. India must decide what their focus is—Test cricket or limited overs cricket. T20 cricket will run its course. There is no contest between bat and ball there,” Roberts advised mid-day.
India struggled to maintain up with Australia’s tempo, as their batters appeared unprepared for the challenges of red-ball cricket in English circumstances. Only Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur have been in a position to surpass the 50-run mark, leaving a lot to be desired from the remainder of the Indian group.
In discussing India’s batting efficiency throughout the WTC Final, Roberts expressed his disappointment, stating that he didn’t see any notable strengths on this division.
“I expected India to show their batting strength. I saw no bright spot in the final although Ajinkya Rahane fought hard; got hit on his hand. Shubman Gill looks good when he plays those shots, but he stands on leg stump and is often dismissed bowled or caught behind. He has good hands, but he must get behind the ball. Virat Kohli, though, got a brute of a delivery from Mitchell Starc in the first innings. India have some very good players mind you, but they have not performed creditably away from home,” stated Roberts.
The group administration confronted scrutiny for his or her choice to drop Ravichandran Ashwin from the XI for the WTC last. Roberts additionally joined the refrain of critics who slammed the choice.
“Dropping Ashwin was ridiculous. How can you not pick your best spinner? Unbelievable, the think-tank’s decision to pick four quick bowlers (Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur) appeared fine to him except the fact that not one of those four is very tall. “That would have made a difference in terms of bounce,” stated Roberts.
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