‘Pat Cummins completely delighted’: Rohit Sharma attracts flak for resolution to bowl in Brisbane Check
India captain Rohit Sharma gained the toss and opted to bowl in opposition to Australia on the Gabba, Brisbane within the third Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This resolution didn’t please former England skipper Michael Vaughan as he mentioned that Australia and Pat Cummins could be very happy to have misplaced the toss and requested to bat first.
Australia have had an incredible document in Brisbane, nonetheless, the previous few years have seen the fortress being breached twice– first by India in 2021 after which by the West Indies earlier this yr.
Nonetheless, Australia are but to lose a Check in Brisbane after being requested to bat first since 1985.
“It was a kind of selections on the toss the place I feel Pat Cummins was completely delighted to have misplaced it,” Vaughan advised Fox Cricket.
“He didn’t need to make the decision. Most likely would have swayed on batting as a result of historical past of this venue, however I feel he was fairly blissful Rohit Sharma mentioned we may have a bowl first,” he added.
Former Australia left-arm pacer Brendon Julian additionally shared the identical sentiment as Vaughan, saying it was a superb toss to lose for Cummins.
“Good one to lose,” Julian mentioned.
“I feel the lead as much as this Check was quite a lot of rain and when the gamers got here out for his or her follow classes earlier than they’d a have a look at it, it was inexperienced. However on the market this morning I didn’t suppose it was a bowl first pitch this morning,” he added.
Rain performs spoilsport in first session on Day 1
Rain performed a dampener within the first session on Day 1. The Indian bowlers failed to take advantage of the juice on the wicket as Australian opening batters Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney noticed off the brand new ball.
The primary interruption got here within the sixth over. Nonetheless, proceedings began after a break of half an hour. The second interruption got here within the 14th over as gamers from either side made their manner again to the pavilion in a rush.
Mohammed Siraj was booed by the Gabba crowd as unhealthy blood spilled over from Adelaide to Brisbane. For the Gabba Check, India made two adjustments to their enjoying XI because the guests introduced in Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep rather than Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana.
Australia additionally made one change because the hosts introduced again Josh Hazlewood rather than Scott Boland. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy at present stands stage at 1-1.
