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‘What’s the point of playing them if you don’t trust them?’: Shastri, Gavaskar lambast Rohit Sharma, India bowlers
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and former India head coach Ravi Shastri minced no words in calling out India’s poor performance in the first session on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne. Gavaskar said India’s fast bowler Akash Deep, who started the proceedings along with Mohammed Siraj on Friday, “wasted the (second) new ball”. A resurgent Steve Smith crunched his second century in as many Tests as Australia built a daunting total. Captain Pat Cummins also played his part with a quickfire 49 as Australia reached 454/7 at Lunch on Day 2.
In the morning session, the hosts scored 143 runs in 27 overs at the loss of just one wicket. Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah looked tired and jaded, while captain Rohit Sharma lacked ideas as Steve Smith and Cummins took the game away from India.
Gavaskar slammed Akash Deep for bowling loose deliveries to Cummins and giving away easy boundaries. “Pretty ordinary blowing. If you have to bowl a bouncer, you get it around the helmet’s badge and not around the waist. I’m very disappointed, I’m sorry. This new ball has been wasted. Aakash Deep has been all over the place. He has wasted the new ball by bowling way outside off stump. The Indians have also been sloppy in the field,” he said on commentary.
Shastri slams Rohit Sharma’s captaincy
Ravi Shastri criticised Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and asked why he picked two spinners when they were not going to be used properly.
“India ran out of ideas. Bowling was pretty ordinary. Spin wasn’t used as much as it should have. It took 40 overs for Sundar to bowl. Why did you play two spinners? What was the need if you don’t trust them?” he asked in the post-Lunch show on Star Sports.
Smith padded up again on 68, with Cummins alongside him on eight.
The veteran batsman showed his intent early with a four from Jasprit Bumrah, while Cummins also batted with freedom, not afraid to play his shots.
They took 15 off one Akash Deep over to bring up their 50-run partnership before Smith hooked Bumrah for six to rub salt in the wounds.
India’s body language showed their frustration as the Test slipped away on a benign pitch, offering them little.
Smith reached his 34th Test century with a boundary off Nitish Kumar Reddy, which came on the back of a return to form at the last Test in Brisbane where he made 101.
It was a patient innings from the 35-year-old and moved him alongside four other players on the all-list of century-makers, including Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara.
Only six players have scored more, led by Sachin Tendulkar’s 51.
Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar have criticized vice-captain Rohit Sharma and the Indian bowlers for their lack of trust in each other during the ongoing Test series against England.
In a recent interview, Shastri expressed his disappointment at the lack of faith shown by Rohit Sharma in the Indian bowlers, especially in the field placements and bowling changes. He stated, “What’s the point of playing them if you don’t trust them? Rohit needs to show more confidence in the bowlers and let them do their job.”
Gavaskar echoed Shastri’s sentiments, pointing out the importance of trust and communication between the captain and the bowlers. He said, “It’s crucial for the captain to have faith in his bowlers and back them up. Without trust, the team cannot perform at its best.”
Both Shastri and Gavaskar emphasized the need for Rohit Sharma to work on his leadership skills and build a strong bond with the bowlers to ensure success on the field. They urged the vice-captain to trust his teammates and work together as a cohesive unit to overcome the challenges posed by the English team.
As the Indian team gears up for the upcoming matches in the series, it remains to be seen whether Rohit Sharma and the bowlers can address these concerns and come together to deliver a strong performance on the field. Trust and communication will be key factors in determining the team’s success in the remaining matches against England.
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