Going into the second test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Team India is in the lead. The Indian players overwhelmed the Australian team and handed them a severe setback in the Nagpur Test. They were defeated by team India by innings and 132 runs, with the contributions of Captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel being crucial to their victory.
In order for Australia to win the second Test and get back into the series, former India coach Ravi Shastri has provided some advice. In addition, he suggested that they put aside their manners and save them for the Ashes. “I want to start off with a strong piece of advice for the Australian team. Save the English manners for the Ashes. What you need are good old Australian manners here in India to bounce back from the defeat in Nagpur,” Ravi Shastri wrote in his column in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I want to see them come out and be their aggressive selves in Delhi. To back their ability and play with intent. I was surprised by the lack of it, especially in that second inning, where they were rolled for 91. If you lose, go down throwing punches,” he added. Shastri added that Australia should put their allegiances to the Indian Premier League behind them and demonstrate their hard-hitting determination in the following game if they want to have any chance of winning the second Test in Delhi.
“I would also ask the Aussies to leave their Indian Premier League buddies behind and keep them for later. It felt like there was a bit too much bonhomie on the field in Nagpur for my liking. I want to see that characteristic hard-hitting Aussie intent come to the fore in Delhi,” Shastri mentioned. Both teams face each other on Friday, February 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
