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After losing the Test series against Australia, Team India has come under a lot of fire. On Friday, Ian Chappell joined the chorus to explain why India suffered a significant nine-wicket loss in the third game of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. (March 3).
the player’s inclusion may give India’s bowling attack more balance, the former Australian great remarked, adding that he doesn’t understand why the Indian administration decided to keep Hardik Pandya out of Test matches.
India lost the third Test unexpectedly after obviously dominating the first two, and this has prompted cricket fans and ex-players to point to problems within the Indian team. For the third Test, both teams made two significant adjustments, with the hosts bringing inKL Rahul and Mohammed Shami were replaced by Shubman Gill and Umesh Yadav.
The Indian spin all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel, with the latter shining with a bat, deserve credit for India’s dominance in the first two Test matches. But Hardik, a fast all-rounder, gives the squad additional bowling depth, according to Chappell, who also criticised the management for excluding him from red-ball cricket for the previous four years.
Why Hardik Pandya isn’t on the Indian team is a mystery to me. I keep hearing that he can’t bowl that well. Once more, you are conversing with cricket enthusiasts or listening to medical professionals. Pandya ought to be on that team if he wants to play. He isKL Rahul and Mohammed Shami were replaced by Shubman Gill and Umesh Yadav.
The Indian spin all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel, with the latter shining with a bat, deserve credit for India’s dominance in the first two Test matches. But Hardik, a fast all-rounder, gives the squad additional bowling depth, according to Chappell, who also criticised the management for excluding him from red-ball cricket for the previous four years.
Why Hardik Pandya isn’t on the Indian team is a mystery to me. I keep hearing that he can’t bowl that well. Once more, you are conversing with cricket enthusiasts or listening to medical professionals. Pandya ought to be on that team if he wants to play. He isHe is a damn good fielder as well as a damn good hitter and bowler. I believe that India needs Hardik Pandya, and Australia needed Cameron Green in India to achieve the proper balance,” Chappell told ESPNCricinfo.
But Hardik hasn’t participated in any first-class cricket in the previous four years, indicating that he has no interest in making a Test comeback. Prior to being dropped because to uneven performances, he had played 11 Tests and had only scored 532 runs and taken 17 wickets.
Cameron Green’s presence there provided Australia with a welcome break: Chappell
For the third Test, Australia was compelled to make two changes to their starting lineup, with Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc making their comebacks from injuries in favour of David Warner and Pat Cummins. Green only had two overs to bowl.and scored 21 runs, but his presence allowed Australia to field three specialist spinners, which greatly improved the outcome of the match.
Chappell emphasised that Green’s addition gave Australia’s bowling attack balance and that knocking India out for just 109 runs in the first innings contributed to Australia’s convincing victory.
Having Cameron Green there gave Australia a break and allowed them to play three spinners, which was beneficial. I believe the key bowling out India in the first inning. Once they had done that, they had a chance to take a good lead. On this pitch, it was not a massive lead, but it was still quite helpful. Moreover, only having to do so in the second inningchase a low score,” continued Chappell.
Australia qualified for the World Test Championship final with a victory in the test match in Indore, while India needed a tie or victory in the last test, which will begin on March 9 in Ahmedabad.
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