AUS vs IND: Series turning into ‘arm-wrestle’, each groups have performed powerful cricket: Justin Langer

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES The Australian head coach additionally backed Steve Smith, who has been going by a lean patch. In the 2 Tests, he has registered scores of 1, 1*, 0 and eight.
The Test sequence between India and Australia is poised for an thrilling end, after the scoreline is degree at 1-1 after the primary two matches. India confronted a humiliating defeat within the first match, the place they had been bowled out on 36 within the second innings and confronted an 8-wicket loss, however made a superb comeback within the second sport.
Despite dropping captain Virat Kohli and premier quick bowler Mohammed Shami, the Ajinkya Rahane-led aspect produced a dominating efficiency on the Boxing Day Test to safe an 8-wicket win for India.

The motion now turns to Sydney the place the third Test will start on January 7. Australia coach Justin Langer drew comparability with the tight competitors within the sequence to the 2005 Ashes sequence, which is extensively considered one of many biggest Test sequence in modern-day cricket.
“2005 Ashes was great cricket series, the ongoing series is also turning into an arm-wrestle, the first two Tests have been tough cricket, it’s 1-1 and that probably shows how close the series has been so far. We are very determined to get out of the blocks on Thursday, it has really felt like that we have been sitting around for a long time, there has been a big gap between the second and third Test,” Langer stated throughout a digital press convention.
“We are just looking forward to playing some cricket again and it has been entertaining cricket for everyone to see, let’s hope it continues in the next two Test matches,” stated Langer.

The Australian head coach additionally backed Steve Smith, who has been going by a lean patch. In the 2 Tests, he has registered scores of 1, 1*, 0 and eight.
“Steve Smith always gets the volume up in practice, we were hampered a bit in Melbourne in our training but the MCG groundstaff did some great work, Steve is always hitting a lot of balls, even for the greatest of players, there is nothing more that can help than some time in the middle. We know how great problem-solver Steve Smith is, we know David Warner will be the same, so the only way to do that is to concentrate and fight hard,” Langer stated.
Langer additionally had phrases of reward for India for there fightback after the defeat within the first Test. He lauded India’s “discipline,” and significantly lauded Ravichandran Ashwin, who has taken 10 wickets within the two matches to this point.
“One of the great strengths for India over the last two series has been their discipline, if you see the first two Tests, they have been reasonably low-scoring games, I loved the last two Tests because there was a contest between bat and ball and that is what Test cricket is all about, there is a factor of wickets, there has been seam movement, India has taken straighter lines to a couple of our batsmen and have set the field accordingly,” stated Langer.
“Let’s not discount, Ravi Ashwin has taken around 380 wickets, he has played a lot of cricket. The great bowlers are the ones who are hard to score against, Ashwin and Bumrah are right up there at the moment, credit to India, very well planned.”