With the team without a skipper and possibly the best hitter virat Kohli (paternity leave), Mohammed shami Being ruled out due to injury, very few people gave the India team a chance to bounce back in the series.
While someone like Michael Vaughan reiterated his prediction of a 0-4 loss for India, Shane Warne felt that Australia would “take it away” with India.
But Ajinkya rahane Not only did he lead his team from the front by scoring a fantastic game that defined the century, but he also ordered his resources so well on the field that the Australians were defeated in four days, when India drew 1-1 in the series of four. matches.
Rahane led the Indian team brilliantly, showing style with his field setup and making good changes in bowling despite India losing Umesh Yadav through injury in the second inning.
In fact, Rahane has a 100% captaincy record in trials so far, having won all three trials in which he has been captain.
In addition to the batting and captaincy from Rahane, the big talking points of the victory at MCG were the impressive performances by the debutants. Shubman gill and Mohammed Siraj, how India bounced back after a record low in Adelaide and the few remaining areas of concern for India, such as Mayank Agarwalbatting form.
TimesofIndia.com conducted a survey asking cricket fans vote for five different questions. These are the results of that survey:
The poll recorded more than 25,000 votes cast in just over 24 hours.
The first question he asked himself was: Will Ajinkya Rahane be a better test captain than Virat Kohli? The options given here were: Yes, No, and Too early to say.
There were 16,170 responses for the yes option here from fans who feel that Rahane will be a better test captain than Kohli. 1997 votes were for the No option, while 7,662 votes were for the Too early to say option.
Most of the people who took the survey felt that Rahane could be a better captain, while the responses to say that it is too early to say whether Rahane would be better than Virat as captain of the Test were more than a No.
The second question was: Rohit Sharma, if he’s fully fit, should he replace Mayank Agarwal as starter? The options given here were Yes and No.
Mayank scored 17 and 9 in the first test in Adelaide and recorded a duck and 5 in the second test at the MCG.
For this question, 21,472 votes were voted in favor of Rohit replacing Mayank while 4,336 votes were cast for option No.
The third question asked was: Should India stick with Shubman Gill as a regular starter in tryouts? Three options are given here: Yes, No, and Too early to say.
Gill looked compact and confident in his first outing in test cricket, scoring 45 in the first inning and did not stay out in the second inning scoring 35 and leading India to the finish line, along with captain Rahane.
For this question, 19,825 votes were voted in favor of Gill remaining as a long-term starter, while 1,111 votes were cast for option No. Interestingly, 4858 votes were cast here for the option Too early to say. Clearly, the majority of cricket fans who took the poll feel that Gill should be viewed as a long-term starter in testing.
The fourth question was: Can India win Series 4 Test vs Australia? With the series level at 1-1 and two tests to play, it’s anyone’s series going forward. The options given here were Yes and No.
Encouraged by India’s superb performance at the MCG, 20,973 votes were cast in favor of this question, while only 4816 votes were voted for option No. Clearly, the mood in the country is optimistic after the super show in India. in Melbourne and most fans feel that Team India can pull off a repeat of their historic win on Australian soil in the 2018-19 series.
The fifth and final question asked was: Did you expect India to win the second round after being fired for 36 in Adelaide? Again, the options given here were Yes and No.
The answers here were very interesting. There were 12,287 votes that were polled for the Yes option by fans who felt India can come back strong and win after being fired for 36 in Adelaide. However, 13,454 votes were cast for option No. This showed that the fan base was clearly divided going into the Boxing Day Test and, interestingly, the majority, albeit by a small margin, felt that India will not be able to win the second Test after the crushing loss of morale in Adelaide.
Overall, the way the Indian team rose from the frustrating depths of Adelaide and emerged triumphant in Melbourne restored the confidence of cricket fans in the team and assured them that no matter the odds, this Indian team will always fight.
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