IND vs AUS: Cricketer-turned-commentator Ajit Agarkar slams Indian Captain Rohit Sharma for his tactics in the third test match against Australia. India is currently squaring off the 88 runs lead put up by the Australian side in their first innings.
Poor display of batting by the Indian team has put them behind in the third test match as the hosts were bowled out for 109 runs. Matthew Kunhemann who is playing his second test match overall took a fifer in the first innings where he dismissed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as well.
After concluding India’s innings for 109, Australia came to bat and looked strong in the batting as Khawaja and Labuschagne’s partnership helped the team chase down India’s total with ease.
However, during the final overs of day 1, Ravindra Jadeja’s back-to-back wickets helped the hosts to have something in their favor, concluding the day with 156-4.
“Don’t Think India Have Been Spot-On With Their Tactics” Ajit Agarkar slams Rohit Sharma
India began their proceedings in the first session of day 2 with Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel before Ravichandran Ashwin finally came on to bowl after 15 overs of play. During the first hour, Australia successfully navigated its way through without losing any wickets.
However, Ashwin managed to get a breakthrough in his second over by dismissing the well-set Peter Handscomb. As the game went forward, the world no. 1 bowler went on to take the wickets of Alex Carey and Toddy Murphy.
Ace spinner Ashwin coming to bowl after 16 overs was questioned by former Indian pacer. In his commentary, Ajit Agarkar slams Rohit Sharma’s tactics of introducing Ashwin late into the attack on Day 2 were criticized by Agarkar and former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson as well.
“Don’t think India have been spot-on with their tactics. No Ashwin in the first hour? He is your premier bowler and has bowled only 16 overs so far. I know Axar Patel is playing as a specialist spinner but got to go to Ashwin. It’s baffling,” Ajit Agarkar slams Rohit Sharma.
“It’s what he does to the right-handers from around the wicket that can really cause confusion. One might spin, and one might not. We’ve already seen Smith in this series, the one that ran past his bat,” Johnson agreed.
