The Australian cricket legend’s words of wisdom to Steve Smith and company about the current Test series against India are worth considering.
An ex-Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist thinks there is a lot at stake for Australia in the final two Test matches despite having already lost the series. Adam Gilchrist provided some background on the Border Gavaskar Trophy in an interview with ANI. “It’s been a tough series, and they’ve been outplayed by India so far; the series is over and there’s no way to win it now, but there’s still a chance for Australia to salvage something, and the challenge is to figure out what. This raises the stakes considerably “Quote Gilchrist.
Australia was unable to hold out against the spin combo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the first two Tests played against the hosts. It appeared like Australia had figured out how to deal with Indian spinners in the first innings of the second test match. Their plan backfired in the second innings when Indian spinners once again ensured a win for the home team.
Australia realized they were missing a spinner and chose to field three for the match. Gilchrist was asked by ANI if he had any words of wisdom for the Australian spinners. Gilchrist’s hysterical response to this inquiry. Since I am unable to bowl spin myself, I will refrain from any tips to the spinners.
During the opening day of the third Border Gavaskar Trophy test match, the Australian spinners performed effectively despite not having Gilchrist’s guidance.
Matthew Kuhnemann took the helm, leading the charge as he finished the day with his first five-wicket haul by dismissing half of the Indian hitters. Indian spinners did their best to counter, but Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne kept their wickets safe when it mattered most. So, the Australians ended Day 1 with a score of 156/4 and a 47-run advantage.
