After a run of lacklustre performances, veteran opener Matthew Hayden has defended captain Rohit Sharma after India lost to Australia by a devastating 10-wicket margin in the Adelaide pink-ball Test. The former Australian cricketer was quite complimentary of Sharma’s batting approach and technique, even though he lost both innings.
Due to their batting collapse on Day 3, India lost four straight Test matches under Rohit’s leadership, matching the record for the most consecutive losses by an Indian captain. Rohit joins Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Datta Gaekwad with this record. Nevertheless, Hayden brought out the difficulties with the pink ball and the 37-year-old’s unplayable deliveries.
“Just one quick comment regarding Rohit Sharma.
With a cup of coffee in his hands, he relaxes while playing cricket in a leather lounge chair. You have to respect the variety of styles that come to Test cricket. A busy player who is really hard at the ball, Virat Kohli is eager to get involved. On Star Sports, Hayden stated, “Rohit Sharma is too easy.”
He falls closer into the Shubman Gills and Mark Waugh’s category: Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden praised Rohit Sharma’s carefree batting style in the meantime. He likened the ‘Hitman’ to Shubman Gill and Mark Waugh. In addition, Rohit’s dismissals were characterised by high-quality deliveries in the pink-ball Test, according to the former Australia batting icon.
He falls closer into the Shubman Gills and Mark Waugh’s category. They give cricket the appearance of being simple. That was a gentle method to get out, and it’s extremely easy for us, which makes it easy to make comments about it. However, it’s the one quality about someone like Rohit Sharma that we truly respect the most, since he seems to have a lot of playing time,” the former Australia batsman went on.
With a score of 140, Travis Head led Australia to victory. In the first innings, Mitchell Starc’s six-wicket haul and Pat Cummins’ deadly five-wicket haul destroyed India’s batting order, while the southpaw’s explosive century guaranteed a commanding lead. The match was the fourth-shortest Test ever played in Australia, lasting only 1,031 balls.
“Don’t be too disappointed, people. His delivery was a complete jaffa. In reality, for the little time he was out there under these lights, he received a fantastic series of deliveries. As we have all done for many years here, I have also watched pink ball Test matches with great interest. Furthermore, the night game with the new pink ball is infuriating. It’s really challenging technically. It reveals anything and everybody,” Hayden said.
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