Former Pakistani pacemaker Shoaib Akhtar has calculated that the pink ball was the reason for India’s defeat in the first test in Adelaide.
India lost the pink ball test in Adelaide by 8 wickets (AP Image)
HIGHLIGHT
- India lost first round by pink ball: Shoaib Akhtar
- Shoaib Akhtar said the Australian batting unit is the most fragile in its history.
- India did their best for 36 in the second inning and lost the pink ball test by 8 wickets
Former Pakistani sprinter Shoaib Akhtar has reflected on why India lost their Pink-ball test match against Australia in Adelaide and it is not the brilliance of the host players who decimated India to 36 in the second inning of the test. .
India was in a strong position after taking a 53-run lead in the first inning of the match, but what happened on Test Day 3 was nothing short of gruesome. No batter from India was able to score in double digits, as the team packed for 36 just in 21-2 overs. Australia won the match by 8 wickets in 21 overs.
The party saw brilliant piece of sewing and bowling swing from Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. In the second inning, Cummins started 4 wickets while Hazlewood finished 5-3-8-5.
Shoaib Akhtar has calculated that while Australia’s batting unit is weaker as long as he remembers, its bowling is good, but that was not responsible for India’s defeat in the series opener.
“I’m not saying this with partiality. But this is the weakest hitting unit I’ve found in Australia. This is the most fragile, the weakest. Even if you eliminate Smith and look at that middle order, it’s the weakest lineup. batting I’ve come across. His bowling is good, but if you ask me why India lost the first test match, it’s because of the pink ball, “Shoaib Akhtar told Sports Today.
India has leveled the series after beating Australia by 8 wickets in the Boxing Day event. The third Test Match in the series will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting January 7.
