The IND vs AUS series is locked at 1-1, with all the attention moving to the Gabba Test in Brisbane, starting from December 14. Now, after having lost by 10 wickets, the onus is on Rohit Sharma‘s team to show character and bounce back. From the last IND vs AUS series, Team India certainly has sweet memories, where the visitors won, courtesy of a special knock by Rishabh Pant, and would like to build on that victory.
More Needed from Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana
Now, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has offered some valuable insight for the Indian bowlers for the Brisbane Test, and asked them to make amends from how they bowled in the Adelaide Test. “India, when they do get a chance to bowl, they need to rely on hovering in that fourth, fifth stump line a bit more. And most importantly, they need to use their bounce,” Hayden told Star Sports.
The pitch at the venue will offer a decent bounce, and luckily for India, red ball will be back, which would definitely suit them better. The likes of Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj were given a sound beating by the Aussie batters with the pink ball. “It’s a key arsenal as part of a fast bowling unit in Brisbane. The red ball will definitely be more familiar in terms of Test match cricket. Australia have the running with the pink ball, they won so much with it.”
Rohit Sharma Needs to Step Up
Hayden did not stop there and also had a word of advice for the struggling Indian batsmen, who have looked rather flat in the three innings in Australia — except for the second innings in Perth, where Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli smashed tons. “India must bat better, they must bat for time. They must bat a day of Test match cricket. Under a day, unacceptable. Has to be in that 350 zone,” Hayden said.
“Brisbane, different ball game! It’s a home game, but it’s actually a very good game for India as well because they’ve got memories of the last time they encountered Australia in the BGT,” the southpaw added.
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