India secured an eight wicket victory over Australia in the Boxing Day Test. With no virat Kohli, without Rohit Sharma, without Ishant Sharma, without Mohammad Shami, and the humiliation of being eliminated by 36 at the Adelaide Oval, it was a brilliant change by India to level the series.
“It was no surprise that Ajinkya Rahane captained India smoothly at the MCG; anyone who saw him in charge at Dharamsala in 2017 he would have recognized a man born to lead cricket teams. There were many similarities between that 2017 match and the MCG one. First, it was between the same two highly competitive rivals, then there was the valuable lower-order contribution in the early innings of Ravindra Jadeja, and finally Rahane aggressively racking up the required runs in a nervous quest for a moderate win total, “Chappell wrote in his column on ESPN Cricinfo.
“The moment that caught my eye in the Dharamsala match was the moment when Rahane called out rookie Kuldeep Yadav, the rookie on the left arm, when David warner and Steve Smith participated in a centennial association. “This is a brave move,” I thought, and it turned out to be very smart. Yadav quickly claimed the wicket from Warner, expertly caught by Rahane on the first slide, and this caused a five-wicket slide. That’s part of Rahane’s success as a patron – he’s brave and smart. However, there is much more to your leadership than just those two important qualities. He is calm when things can easily get out of hand. He has earned the respect of his teammates, one of the most important aspects of a good captaincy. And he gets races when they are needed, which increases the respect that his team has for him. ”
Chappell said India knew that a single man could not reproduce Kohli’s “supreme feats” and that it would take an extra effort from everyone involved to overcome his absence. I was also impressed with how Jasprit bumrah and Ravichandran ashwin produced a brilliant performance to boost India’s confidence.
“There was Jasprit Bumrah, excelling as usual at MCG, ambushing hitters regularly. R Ashwin, with his newfound confidence in Australian conditions, exerted his influence on Smith, an early vital ground that further boosted the confidence of India Inspired by seniors, debutants, Shubman gill and Mohammed Siraj, made significant contributions by quickly adapting to Australian conditions, “he said.
“Despite those valuable performances, it was Rahane’s contribution to the Johnny Mullagh medal that turned the party firmly in India’s favor. The captain’s century came at a time when India could have easily faded into deficit. from two to zero, and it was this performance that gave his team the conviction that victory was achievable, ”added Chappell.
However, Chappell said this “tantalizing series” is far from over, but he feels India has fewer selection problems than Australia.
“This tantalizing series is far from over. India still has concerns with another fast bowling injury and a leading hitter in a quandary. However, despite emerging from a disastrous meltdown in Adelaide, along with the departure of their best hitter and defeat Of the top two fast bowlers, India has fewer team headaches than Australia. It helps that they have a strong and calm leader and a vibrant spirit that has been built under the Kohli-Rahane-Ravi Shastri coalition If India repeats its success from the last Australian tour, the Mullagh medal will not be the only gong that Rahane receives, “concluded Chappell.
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