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"The roles of Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri should be reviewed if India fail to beat a depleted Australian side in their four-match Test series, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar believes."
Gavaskar was baffled by India’s selection for the second Test in Perth, where it failed to take a specialist spinner while Australia’s, Nathan Lyon, was named man-of-the-match.
India lost by 146 runs and former Test batsman Gavaskar was unimpressed, saying after the match that “selection blunders” are increasingly hurting the side.
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Gavaskar is quoted as saying a widespread review of all positions within the India national team should be conducted if India lose the series.
“We have been seeing this - the selection blunders that have been committed since the tour of South Africa. It has cost the team because it has lost matches which could’ve been won if the proper selection had been made,” Gavaskar told Indian network Aaj Tak, according to The New Indian Express.
Gavaskar is also quoted as saying a widespread review of all positions within the India national team - including those of captain Kohli and coach Shastri - should be conducted if India lose the series.
“They have to look at the combination of their team, look at the hole that needs to be plugged and pick the men to do it,” he said.
“If they do that then they can certainly win the next two matches but if they don’t, and that too against this Australian team which does not have Steve Smith or David Warner, then the selectors need to think whether we are getting any benefit from this lot - the captain, coach and support staff.
Gavaskar has recently been critical of Kohli’s captaincy, slamming his bowling selections as Australia built a healthy first innings total in the second Test.
Speaking of Kohli’s decision to not give talented seamer Jasprit Bumrah the new ball, he said on Sony Sports: “Astonished, baffled not just surprised.
“Baffled because the ball he bowled to Paine with the second new ball towards the end of yesterday’s play — pitching on a length, beating Paine and going over wicketkeeper Pant’s head. When somebody is bowling that way, why would you not give him the ball straight away at the start of the day’s play?”
The following day Kohli scored a century before making a statement in his celebration - pointing to his bat and making a talking motion with his hand.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed the gesture was aimed at Gavaskar.
“I’m going for Sunny, because I think he’s super sensitive to any sort of criticism,” O’Keeffe said.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed this gesture from Kohli was aimed at Gavaskar.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed this gesture from Kohli was aimed at Gavaskar.
“It was about his leadership, not about his batting.
“He somehow found a way to say, ‘let’s direct it back to my batting. Sunny, this does the chit-chat. This does the captaining’.”
India is the world’s number one ranked Test side but faces the possibility of losing consecutive away series.
The nation in August lost a five-match series away to England 1-4 and is now 1-1 against Australia.
The next match of the Border-Gavaskar series is in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
Gavaskar said the first player he would drop for the match is opener KL Rahul, who has made just 48 runs at 12 this series.
Link
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/ap...i/news-story/01d9a6590ddc32447a1843bc1cadd32f
Gavaskar was baffled by India’s selection for the second Test in Perth, where it failed to take a specialist spinner while Australia’s, Nathan Lyon, was named man-of-the-match.
India lost by 146 runs and former Test batsman Gavaskar was unimpressed, saying after the match that “selection blunders” are increasingly hurting the side.
Every Test, ODI, T20I, and BBL match live. SIGN UP NOW!
Gavaskar is quoted as saying a widespread review of all positions within the India national team should be conducted if India lose the series.
“We have been seeing this - the selection blunders that have been committed since the tour of South Africa. It has cost the team because it has lost matches which could’ve been won if the proper selection had been made,” Gavaskar told Indian network Aaj Tak, according to The New Indian Express.
Gavaskar is also quoted as saying a widespread review of all positions within the India national team - including those of captain Kohli and coach Shastri - should be conducted if India lose the series.
“They have to look at the combination of their team, look at the hole that needs to be plugged and pick the men to do it,” he said.
“If they do that then they can certainly win the next two matches but if they don’t, and that too against this Australian team which does not have Steve Smith or David Warner, then the selectors need to think whether we are getting any benefit from this lot - the captain, coach and support staff.
Gavaskar has recently been critical of Kohli’s captaincy, slamming his bowling selections as Australia built a healthy first innings total in the second Test.
Speaking of Kohli’s decision to not give talented seamer Jasprit Bumrah the new ball, he said on Sony Sports: “Astonished, baffled not just surprised.
“Baffled because the ball he bowled to Paine with the second new ball towards the end of yesterday’s play — pitching on a length, beating Paine and going over wicketkeeper Pant’s head. When somebody is bowling that way, why would you not give him the ball straight away at the start of the day’s play?”
The following day Kohli scored a century before making a statement in his celebration - pointing to his bat and making a talking motion with his hand.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed the gesture was aimed at Gavaskar.
“I’m going for Sunny, because I think he’s super sensitive to any sort of criticism,” O’Keeffe said.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed this gesture from Kohli was aimed at Gavaskar.
Fox Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe said he believed this gesture from Kohli was aimed at Gavaskar.
“It was about his leadership, not about his batting.
“He somehow found a way to say, ‘let’s direct it back to my batting. Sunny, this does the chit-chat. This does the captaining’.”
India is the world’s number one ranked Test side but faces the possibility of losing consecutive away series.
The nation in August lost a five-match series away to England 1-4 and is now 1-1 against Australia.
The next match of the Border-Gavaskar series is in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
Gavaskar said the first player he would drop for the match is opener KL Rahul, who has made just 48 runs at 12 this series.
Link
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/ap...i/news-story/01d9a6590ddc32447a1843bc1cadd32f
