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As India’s tour of Australia concludes with a 1-3 defeat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pundits and followers have busy analysing the staff’s performances and chart out the components that led to the dismal present Down Underneath. One of many largest causes behind India’s sequence defeat, in keeping with former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, was staff choice. Manjrekar would not really feel an all-rounder like Washington Sundar warranted a spot within the enjoying XI. With Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy additionally a part of the XI as all-rounders Manjrekar would not suppose head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma bought their choice calls proper.
“It’s crazy when you think of an important place in that Indian Test XI in a marquee series. Barring that fifty, Washington Sundar hasn’t contributed with the bat much. I think he’s a highly talented bowler. But, he has a place when the pitch is turning overseas. And with Jadeja already there, Nitish Kumar Reddy as well, plus Washington Sundar as well. I thought his selection was a blunder on a pitch like this,” Manjrekar stated in a chat on ESPNCricinfo.
Gavaskar additionally drew comparisons between India’s present Take a look at squad and the final two which returned triumphant from Australia. Compared to Gambhir and Rohit’s facet, Manjrekar feels the choice on the final two excursions was executed on the idea of gamers’ major expertise and never what they might supply secondarily.
“The last two tours to Australia, India didn’t have a single player who was played because of his second skill. They always focused on his main skill and that was good enough to get him into the side. The other skill was a bonus. Here, I thought India went the England way, when England was not winning,” he additional added.
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