“Really disappointed with the Indian batsmen, their fans may criticize me for saying this, but I think the top players in India need to focus on Babar and Kane,” he said.
Published Date – Mon, 12 Jun 23 at 2:35pm
New Delhi: Ex-England captain Nasser Hussein has advice to India’s top batsmen after their humiliating loss to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, suggesting they should look to the likes of Babar Azzam and Kane Williamson Players learn.
Australia claimed a landslide victory by 209 points early in the fifth day of Sunday’s exciting game at the Oval. After setting an unlikely target of 444 points, Australia beat India by 234 runs before lunch on day five to claim their first-ever WTC title.
“Really disappointed with the Indian batsmen, their fans might criticize me for saying that, but I think the top players in India need to see how Babbar and Kane play when the ball moves. They both It was done too late,” Hussein said on Sky Sports.
With Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten on the fourth day, India remained hopeful of completing a record fourth innings chase on the final day.
But Boland made it through the first hour and dismissed Kohli and Ravindrajadja in the same over. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc were also in the wickets as Australia beat India for 234 to seal victory.
It was India’s second successive World Test Championship final defeat – having suffered a similar fate against New Zealand in 2021.
