Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia are depending an excessive amount of at the talents of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, feels Glenn McGrath.
Indore,UPDATED: Feb 27, 2023 23:47 IST
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne in motion all through 1st Take a look at fit at Nagpur. (PTI Photograph)
Through India These days Sports activities Table: Mythical Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is of the opinion that Australia are depending an excessive amount of at the particular person brilliance of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne after they pop out to bat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Talking to information company PTI on Monday, McGrath stated that the staff must discover a plan to take on spin as a unit.
“I believe they are depending an excessive amount of on (Steve) Smith and Marnus (Labuschagne) in this day and age. Travis Head has had a actually just right yr as smartly. The entire batting line-up has to get up,” McGrath, who’s director of training at MRF Tempo Basis, advised journalists right here.
The Australia staff has are available in for complaint from former avid gamers over more than a few problems together with their means and choice.
“Within the first Take a look at, they had been too defensive, and in the second one Take a look at, they had been too competitive. So we can see if they have discovered from the ones two fits,” the previous pacer stated.
“They’ve to discover a glad medium and put a value on their wicket. In India, it’s a must to construct an innings on cast defence after which take a look at techniques to attain and put the drive again at the bowlers,” he added.
McGrath additional stated the absence of pacers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced had affected the staff steadiness however, on the identical time, additionally wondered variety selections, just like the omission of Head for the primary Take a look at in Nagpur.
“They have not been ready to come back and blank up the tail. The final 3 batters have placed on 160-plus. They’re those inflicting issues. Whether or not they were given the bowling adjustments proper? Possibly Pat Cummins may have are available in previous.
“Little little bit of opposite swing check out to pick out early wickets on the dying there. Give credit score to Indian avid gamers (Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Axar Patel). They understand how to play on those pitches. They’re spin bowlers. They know what opposition is making an attempt to do,” the Aussie tempo legend stated, giving credit score to the way in which the Indians have performed in Nagpur and Delhi.
Edited Through:
Kingshuk Kusari
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Feb 27, 2023
