NEW DELHI: Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the primary time in 10 years by successful the fifth and closing Test by six wickets towards an Indian crew disadvantaged of their captain and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah on the Sydney Cricket Ground 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 collection 3–1 after victories in Adelaide and Melbourne, to go together with a nervous, but profitable, run-chase within the closing innings in Sydney. India received the primary Test at Perth and the third Test at Brisbane was a draw.
Among the former cricketers who expressed their disappointment over the collection defeat was Mohammad Kaif, who mentioned India wants to build a Test crew.
Talking on his official World Test Championship then we can have to make a Test match crew, can have to study to play on a turning observe, in Australia we can have to study to play on seaming tracks. The fact is that we’re simply white-ball bullies. We are lagging too far behind. If we’ve got to win WTC, then gamers can have to play home cricket on turning tracks, can have to apply on seaming tracks, in any other case we won’t be able to win.”
The victory in Sydney also enabled Australia to book their spot in a second straight World Test Championship final where they will play the already-qualified South Africa at Lord’s in June.
Kaif continues, “India misplaced 1-3, and I feel that is a wake-up name, as a result of now we’ve got to pay our consideration in direction of check cricketIt’s not simply Gautam Gambhir who’s at fault. All gamers get the prospect to play Ranji Trophy, nevertheless it will get tiresome for the gamers they usually choose relaxation over taking part in Ranji Trophy. They do not play Ranji Trophy, they do not play apply matches then how will they grow to be higher gamers? It’s robust to play on turning tracks in India and more durable to play on seaming tracks in Australia and South Africa. So should you do not apply nicely, WTC will maintain eluding you. What has occurred, it has occurred for the great and now Team India wants to work onerous in Test cricket.”
After the defeat against Australia, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had urged all senior players to play domestic games and show their “dedication” towards red-ball cricket.
“I might at all times like everybody to play home cricket. That is how a lot significance home cricket wants to be given. Not just one sport, if they’re out there they usually have the dedication to play crimson-ball cricket, everybody ought to play home cricket, ” Gambhir said.
“As easy as it may get. If you do not give significance to home cricket, you’ll by no means get the specified gamers that you really want in Test cricket,” Gambhir added.
