Adam Gilchrist on Team India Weakness in Second Test: Australia’s great wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has said that Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana were not at that level to support fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in Adelaide. Bumrah, who took eight wickets in India’s 295-run win in Perth, took 4 wickets for 61 runs in the first innings in Adelaide. Although Siraj took 4 wickets for 98 runs, his economy rate was four, while Rana, who made his debut in Perth by taking four wickets, gave 86 runs without taking a single wicket.
Gilchrist said on Fox Cricket’s The Follow-On podcast on Monday, “Before coming into the series, there was uncertainty for India as to who was going to support Bumrah. Siraj and Rana did a really good job in Perth, but they were not at the same level in Adelaide. This is still clearly part of that discussion. Bumrah is at a certain level, and everyone else is not at that level yet. ,
He also believes that if fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is fully fit, he should return to the Australian playing eleven in Brisbane. He was ruled out of Australia’s ten-wicket win in Adelaide after recovering from a side strain. He said, “I hope that if Hazlewood is fit, they will recall Hazlewood, especially at the Gabba. I think the conditions will suit him. I mean, whichever direction you go, you know what you have to do.” “And that’s the continuity and the opposing batting order that will be under threat.”
If Hazlewood comes, Scott Boland, who took five wickets in Adelaide, can make place for him. Gilchrist feels it is a plus point for Australia to have a strong reserve bowler in the form of Boland, who can perform well in Tests whenever needed.
“The timing is unfortunate for Scotty, but I loved his performance. It’s like plugging a ball machine in, having one setting and then it comes back to that setting again. I loved it How the crowd and the broadcaster welcome him is such an interesting story, how humble he is, who can spend his working day enthralling the entire country and 50,000 people in the grandstand.”
With the first two Tests in Perth and Adelaide not being played for a full five days, Gilchrist concluded by saying that the pace of the bowling attacks of both teams will continue throughout the five-match series, which is currently tied at 1-1. Is equal.
“As far as the workload is concerned, it obviously works in Australia’s favour, but at the same time, the game moves so fast (that) India also don’t have to bowl too many overs. Both the matches “Look, Australia have bowled more overs, but because of the long break between the first and second Test, it has become much better and now the few extra days give them almost a week to get ready to play.” “This means that the intensity of the battle will be of high quality and will continue well into the series. By the time we get to Sydney, the bowlers may still not be feeling quite fresh, but they will certainly be on the field But will not be running. So everything is fine for the series.”
