NEW DELHI: Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the primary time in 10 years by profitable the fifth and ultimate Take a look at by six wickets in opposition to an Indian group disadvantaged of their captain and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah on the Sydney Cricket Floor on Sunday.
The hosts chased down the 162-run goal simply after lunch on the third day after earlier wrapping up India’s second innings in fast time for 157.
Australia received the sequence 3-1 after victories in Adelaide and Melbourne, to go along with a nervy, but profitable, run-chase within the ultimate innings in Sydney. India received the primary Take a look at at Perth and the third Take a look at at Brisbane was a draw.
Among the many former cricketers who expressed their disappointment over the sequence defeat was Mohammad Kaif, who mentioned India must construct a Take a look at group.
Speaking on his official X deal with Kaif mentioned, “On 23rd February India will earn quite a lot of reward by beating Pakistan (in Champions Trophy) and everybody will say we’re a champion group in white-ball cricket. But when India wish to group the World Take a look at Championship then we should make a Take a look at match group, should study to play on a turning monitor, in Australia we should study to play on seaming tracks. The reality is that we’re simply white-ball bullies. We’re lagging too far behind. If we have now to win WTC, then gamers should play home cricket on turning tracks, should apply on seaming tracks, in any other case we will be unable to win.”
The victory in Sydney additionally enabled Australia to e book their spot in a second straight World Take a look at Championship ultimate the place they are going to play the already-qualified South Africa at Lord’s in June.
Kaif continues, “India misplaced 1-3, and I believe this can be a wake-up name, as a result of now we have now to pay our consideration in the direction of Take a look at cricket. It is not simply Gautam Gambhir who’s at fault. All gamers get the prospect to play Ranji Trophy, but it surely will get tiresome for the gamers and so they choose relaxation over enjoying Ranji Trophy. They do not play Ranji Trophy, they do not play apply matches then how will they turn into higher gamers? It is robust to play on turning tracks in India and more durable to play on seaming tracks in Australia and South Africa. So when you do not apply properly, WTC will hold eluding you. What has occurred, it has occurred for the great and now Staff India must work onerous in Take a look at cricket.”
After the defeat in opposition to Australia, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had urged all senior gamers to play home video games and present their “dedication” in the direction of red-ball cricket.
“I’d at all times like everybody to play home cricket. That’s how a lot significance home cricket must be given. Not just one sport, if they’re obtainable and so they have the dedication to play red-ball cricket, everybody ought to play home cricket,” Gambhir mentioned.
“So simple as it might probably get. For those who do not give significance to home cricket, you’ll by no means get the specified gamers that you really want in Take a look at cricket,” Gambhir added.
