India captain Rohit Sharma continues to courtroom criticism over his baffling technique and choice calls within the Melbourne Take a look at. Since saying the return of Washington Sundar to India’s taking part in XI for the Boxing Day Take a look at — which got here at the price of Shubman Gill — Rohit has had his decision-making questioned again and again. Be it using his bowlers, or match-ups used towards completely different Australian batters, Rohit struggled to get the most effective out of India’s bowling assault for the primary two days. A few of his choices obtained public criticism from legends like Suni Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri.
Throughout his commentary stint on Day 2 of the Melbourne Take a look at, Shastri questioned each Rohit and head coach Gambhir over the choice so as to add 2 spinners to the taking part in XI as they did not present the required belief in them.
“Why did you are taking 2 spinners should you needed to bowl them after 40 overs? In Melbourne, spinners ought to at all times bowl in 1 or 1 and a half overs. I did not perceive why Jadeja and Sundar bowled after 40 overs,” Shastri questioned.
The previous India head coach additionally felt that the workforce ought to’ve began with Bumrah on Day 2 however he got here in to bowl the third over.
“India ought to’ve began with Bumrah however Siraj bowled the primary over. With SIraj’s confidence being low, it is vital to deal with him properly,” he asserted.
Shastri questioned not simply Rohit’s bowling adjustments but additionally his subject placements.
He mentioned: “You see, Mitchell Starc has come and you’ve got lengthy on and lengthy off fielders. Not less than put considered one of them up.”
Sunil Gavaskar was additionally furious upon seeing India’s bowling efficiency within the center. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, no India pacer managed to step up. Gavaskar mentioned that the brand new ball was ‘wasted’ by India’s pacers.
“Fairly abnormal blowing. If it’s important to bowl a bouncer, you get it across the helmet’s badge and never across the waist. I am very upset, I am sorry. This new ball has been wasted. Aakash Deep has been everywhere. He has wasted the brand new ball by bowling manner outdoors off stump. The Indians have additionally been sloppy within the subject,” the unique Little Grasp mentioned on commentary.
Later, Rohit additionally determined to open the batting for India, pushing the in-form KL Rahul down the order. However, the skipper departed after making simply 3 runs.
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