Sunil Gavaskar
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We Need Players Like Jaiswal and Reddy Who Defend Their Wicket Like It's Their Life: Gavaskar
Jaiswal has scored 391 runs in five Tests, of which 161 came in his brilliant second innings knock in the series opener in Perth, where India won by 295 runs. He had a brief period of struggle before scoring 82 and 84 in the Melbourne Test.
Indian Players Never Complained About Grass on SCG Pitch, Says Gavaskar
Openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early, and Shubman Gill, playing in place of the rested Rohit, and Virat Kohli too could not contribute much.
Gavaskar Suggests We May Have Seen Rohit's Last Test Cricket Appearance
Rohit's participation in the final match of the series was uncertain following head coach Gautam Gambhir's uncanny reply on the captain's inclusion in the playing 11 during the pre-match press conference on Thursday.
'Wrong Decision': Gavaskar and BCCI Vice-President Criticize Jaiswal's Controversial Dismissal at MCG
Jaiswal, batting doggedly on 84 off 208 deliveries seemed to be India's last remaining hope of saving a draw in the face of Australia's blistering attack. However controversy erupted when he tried to hook one short-pitched from Pat Cummins that dropped outside the leg stump.
Gavaskar Urges for Siraj's Dropping, Calls for 'Brutal Honesty' with the Bowler
Siraj, who was a vital cog in the 2021 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win, has not been up to the mark in the ongoing series, having taken 13 wickets in seven innings and not being fierce enough with the new ball, causing extra burden on Jasprit Bumrah’s shoulders.
4th Test: Gavaskar Criticizes Pant for 'Stupid Shot,' Says He Let His Team Down
Against Scott Boland in the 56th over, Pant had tried playing a falling ramp shot, but inside-edged the ball onto his stomach. Australia skipper Pat Cummins had placed fielders in the deep in fine leg and third man in case Pant repeated that shot.
BGT: 'Respect the First Half-Hour...': Gavaskar's Key Advice for Pant
Rishabh Pant's three Test performances have been unimpressive as the southpaw scored just 96 runs in five innings with an average of 19.20 and a top score of 37.
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