At the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia had gone six games without a loss before India humiliated them on Monday, November 25, by 295 runs. When facing the Indian quicks, the Pat Cummins-led team’s batting unit never seemed at ease as players like Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah caused chaos in the middle. Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne—the three most experienced batsmen in the Australian team—were unproductive.
There are also reports that the team is split in half. Commentators analyzed Josh Hazlewood’s remarks during the news conference throughout the day. He stated that he is already considering the next game and urged the batters to step up and perform well. After the loss in Perth, Australia’s skipper
Pat Cummins was reportedly “disappointed.” Although they did not live up to expectations, he pointed out that the preparation for the first test was good.
“A little disappointed. We believed we were well prepared for it. Everyone was shooting. It was just one of those games where nothing went well. That’s what it is. Following a defeat, you want to get back on track as soon as possible. But before we get in Adelaide, we’ll rest for a few days. In several ways, we failed to give ourselves a chance. If we had survived the late hours of Day 1, Day 2 would have been different. “A lot of experience there (in the batting),” Cummins stated during the presentation after the game.
We were really ready: Jasprit Bumrah
Winning his first Test match as captain made Jasprit Bumrah very happy. According to the star bowler, the team was well-prepared and the pitch was less spicy than it was during India’s most recent Test match at Optus in 2018.
I’m quite pleased with the start. After being under pressure in the first inning, we were quite proud of the way we handled the situation. played here in 2018. I recall that the wicket is a touch soft at first, but it gets faster and faster after that. depended on that experience. The previous wicket was a bit more spicy than this one.
I was encouraging everyone to have confidence in their abilities and process because we were so well prepared. Experience is important, but if you have trust, you can accomplish something extraordinary on any given day, Bumrah stated.
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