Australia Tour of India: Border-Gavaskar Trophy – Australia received a massive blow ahead of their India tour as spin consultant Sridharan Sriram has called it quits. The former India spinner has ended his six-year-long association with the team. During this time, he has made Australia a formidable unit in sub-continent conditions. He has also been instrumental in Nathan Lyon’s rise in the team’s premier spinner. Sriram though feels ‘it is the right time to quit giving them enough to prepare for two World Cups and WTC.’ Follow Australia Tour of India Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
A change to Australia’s backroom staff will see long-term spin mentor Sridharan Sriram depart the teamhttps://t.co/ZmqLZl4TlZ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) July 29, 2022
“I think it’s taken time (but) they’ve really been open, that’s the best thing about this Australian team,” he elaborated in the afterglow of the Pune win. “They’ve been open to listening first and then obviously I made sense a little bit and they started listening and they started trying out things in the nets and saw that it worked for them.”
Australia Tour of India: BIG BLOW for Australia ahead of Test series with their spin consultant Sridharan Sriram calling quits, says ‘right time to quit, giving them enough time to prepare for two World Cups and WTC’
Australia Tour of India: Why Sridharan Sriram’s absence will be a huge blow for Australia?
· Sriram’s was instrumental in Australia doing well in subcontinent conditions since 2016.
· Australia managed to beat Pakistan 1-0 and leveled the series 1-1 in 2022.
· Australia also lost a close Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India during 2017 2-1.
· Sriram also managed to form a formidable partnership with Lyon, Swepson, Zampa, and Maxwell.
· Lyon benefited the most as he has picked up over 50 wickets in the sub-continent.
Australia Tour of India: BIG BLOW for Australia ahead of Test series with their spin consultant Sridharan Sriram calling quits, says ‘right time to quit, giving them enough time to prepare for two World Cups and WTC’
Australia Tour of India: Sriram posts an emotional tribute to the team – The decision to leave Australia was not an easy one for Sriram. But he feels Australia are better placed with WTC and World Cup coming up.
“After being on the road for six years it’s with a heavy heart I have decided to move on from my current role as an assistant coach of the Australian men’s team,” he said in a statement.
“I feel this is an opportune moment keeping in mind the team, giving them enough time to prepare for two World Cups and the World Test Championship.
WTC Points Table: Australia placed second in the WTC points table – The Pat Cummins-led side are currently placed second on the WTC points table for the 2021-23 cycle. They have played 10 matches and have won 6. Australia have 84 points.
Also, Australia will face West Indies and South Africa before they travel to India. It makes the race for WTC final spot interesting. If Australia emerges victorious in both the series and India also beat Bangladesh, India vs Australia four-match series could determine where the two teams finish.
Australia Tour of India: BIG BLOW for Australia ahead of Test series with their spin consultant Sridharan Sriram calling quits, says ‘right time to quit, giving them enough time to prepare for two World Cups and WTC’
