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AUS vs IND | Ravi Shastri charges India’s MCG win as ‘one of many biggest comebacks in Test historical past’

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Image Source : AP India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, centre, celebrates with teammate Ajinkya Rahane, proper, after dismissing Australia’s Tim Paine throughout play on day one of many Boxing Day cricket check between India and Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 26
India coach Ravi Shastri termed the win over Australia within the second Test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday as one of many biggest comebacks ‘within the historical past of the sport’.
Asked the place he would place this week’s MCG win which has come within the absence of standard India skipper Virat Kohli and harm to key India quick bowlers Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma in addition to Umesh Yadav (within the second innings), the India coach mentioned this win deserves a spot within the annals of cricket historical past.

“I believe this can go down within the annals of Indian cricket, world cricket as one of many ‘Great Comebacks’ within the historical past of the sport.

“To be rolled over for 36 and three days later to rise up and be able to punch again was excellent.
“I think the boys showed real character,” Shastri mentioned whereas chatting with the media after the top of the second Test match that ended within the second session on the fourth day.
“When we arrived in Melbourne…. we discussed what we had to do to get up and fight,” added Shastri.
“We had a lot of positives at Adelaide. But at the end of the day, it is the result that counts. We were blown away in the second innings in one hour. When you are blown away, you are blown away, there is nothing you can do about it. But to get up and fight, which we did in this second Test, to beat a team like Australia in Australia… there is no point having one good day in Australia, you got to have five good days if you have to beat them,” added Shastri.

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