Dubbing Australia’s choice within the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as ‘panic choice’, former Australia captain Ian Chappell slammed Australia’s Test selectors for ‘overthinking’ the line-up. With the Australian crew administration not deciding on Travis Head for the First Test in Nagpur, Chappell was extra essential of the bowling choice for the Delhi Test. The Australian crew administration had neglected left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and referred to as up left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnmann forward of the second Test in Delhi. The Pat Cummins-led Australian crew misplaced the second Test by six wickets and are actually trailing 0-2 within the four-Test sequence.
“I do not assume there was any justification for what he did – his choice smacked of panic. If you need to see the panic, the autumn of Head (and) taking part in Renshaw saying he was going to bowl spin. s a very good participant, and also you make him bat within the center order. You are available with just one pacer within the second check, you get Kuhnman off Australia and also you play him forward of Agar, who bowls the identical method , and was within the unique crew. Now you’ll inform me they don’t seem to be panic choice? That’s the issue… they overthink issues.’
Australia have been handed a six-wicket defeat in Delhi within the second Test of the sequence after an innings and 132-run defeat in Nagpur, leaving Pat Cummins’ males in search of solutions to a disappointing efficiency. With solely two Australian batsmen capable of cross double figures within the second innings in Delhi, Chappell blamed the batting choice in addition to the crew administration for selecting the best bowling choices. With all-rounder Cameron Green nonetheless not match for the sequence, the previous Australian skipper stated the crew administration has no clue for the precise bowling mixture in India.
“I don’t think they know what their best bowling lineup is. I don’t even think they think what their best batting lineup is in India, but … the best batsmen are in India now. You have got to pick your best bowlers. As a selector, you have to ask who do you think will be the fastest to take 20 wickets. And I don’t think they have a clue who that is, certainly not in India. In Australia, They know very well – three quicks, Green as the fourth seamer, and a spinner, they are fine here. But this is not Australia – this is India and you have to find a way to play well, and Australia have done that. Haven’t found a way,” Chappell stated.
While debutant Khuneman completed with match figures of two for 110 in Delhi, Chappell was unimpressed with the Australian spinner and backed Agar, who was chosen within the unique squad. “If they choose him within the unique crew, Agar will need to have been bowling very badly, they usually put this man forward of him. What is Agar doing? There wasn’t a lot to impress Kuhnman about. I’m so glad it is their choice drawback, not mine.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
