Australia defeated India by 51 runs in the second ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday (November 30) to win the three-game One-day International (ODI) series.
Australia had recorded a convincing victory in the first ODI and also completely dominated India in the second ODI to clinch the series without a hitch. The Australian batsmen mocked the Indian bowling attack by scoring over 370 runs both times.
Indian captain Virat Kohli is under the scanner and former India starter Gautam Gambhir has criticized Kohli for not leading the team properly.
“I can’t understand the captaincy to be honest. We kept talking about how important it was to take the wickets up front, if you have to stop this type of batting lineup and then do your best two-overs bowling,” Gautam Gambhir said in a video posted on ESPNCricinfo.
“Normally, in a one-day game, there are probably three spells and you finish 10 overs – 4.3.3 – or probably the maximum is four overs. But if you stop your main fast caster by simply casting two overs Head-on with the new ball, I can’t understand that type of captaincy and I can’t even explain that captaincy, “he added.
“It’s not T20 cricket. T20 cricket is different and sometimes even in T20 cricket, people end up throwing three overs up front. I can’t understand the reason to be honest, that was bad captaincy,” Gambhir said.
Gambhir also said that India could have given Washington Sundar or Shivam Dube a chance if they missed the services of a sixth bowler.
“They could have given someone like Washington Sundar or Shivam Dube or whoever was on the team to play the next game and see how they go to the one-day format. But if you don’t have anyone in Australia, it’s also a selection error. Unless and until you judge someone, you can never discover how good they are internationally. India has not brought those options to Australia and they may again hurt them in a big way, ”Gambhir said.
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