Delhi: Rohit Sharma’s captaincy once again came under question in the third test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia. On Sunday, the Indian team failed to stop Travis Head, who scored his second consecutive century and third in four Tests against India. Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings, but during this, Rohit’s fielding setup surprised many cricket experts.
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Kohli was able to stop the head shot
Travis Head, approaching his century in 115 balls, hit a sharp cut shot, which went past Virat Kohli. Kohli, who was standing exactly 20 meters away from the batsman, was unable to stop the shot. Under Rohit’s captaincy, India has lost four recent Test matches, which also includes a home whitewash. But, this kind of fielding placement against Head disappointed the former players a lot.
Shastri gave a sharp reaction
Ravi Shastri said in live commentary, “This kind of field setting can prove costly for the team. I had said earlier also that this is not the right way to stop Australia. Travis Head is playing for boundaries in every over. Even if there are five fielders on the boundary, they are still taking 7-8 runs in every over, then you have to take risks to take wickets.”
Vaughan and O’Keefe’s question on Rohit
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said, “He is not able to stick to any strategy for long. Is he trying to get Head out with a bouncer? Why not pack the field on the off side?” At the same time, Fox Cricket expert Kerry O’Keefe described Rohit’s captaincy as “very defensive”. He said, “Rohit did not have a good day as captain. They should have put pressure on Australia, but they did not do so.”
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