Team India’s weakness exposed in Australia. (Photo: PTI)
The Indian team has defeated Australia twice in a home series. Now the Indian team players dream of defeating it for the third time. But ahead of the five-match Test series starting in Perth from November 22, a major weakness has come to light that may prevent India from winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. We are talking about pace attack. Fast bowlers prove to be the most important weapon to win in Australia. Currently, India’s fast bowlers seem to be the team’s biggest weakness.
The scary truth about fast bowlers
Six fast bowlers have been included in India’s squad for the tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But in front of the three main pacemakers of the opposing team they look absolutely pale. The figures attest to this. In reality, there is a difference of 635 wickets between India’s six fast bowlers and Australia’s main pace attack. This is the weakness that can prevent India from capturing the series.
Jasprit Bumrah (173), Akash Deep (10), Mohammed Siraj (80), Prasidh Krishna (2), Harshit Rana (0) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (0), present in the Indian team together, could only take 265 wickets. in the Test. While Australia’s Pat Cummins (269), Mitchell Starc (358) and Josh Hazlewood (273) have taken a total of 900 wickets in Tests so far.
Lack of experience in pace attack.
The main reason behind the difference between the wickets in the attacking pace of India and Australia is the experience of the players. Two players present in the Indian attack have not even made their Test debut yet. While Prasidh Krishna has played only two matches and Akash Deep has played only 5 matches, while Bumrah has played 40 and Siraj has played 31 matches. Both are the most experienced fast bowlers in the team.
Siraj has not been in form in the last few matches. On the other hand, Cummins has played 62 Test matches, Starc 89 and Hazlewood 70. Looking at India’s pace attack, it can be clearly said that Mohammed Shami may be missed in the Perth Test. He is currently India’s most experienced fast bowler. He has taken a total of 229 wickets in 64 Test matches.
