India vs Australia 2023: Australia are having a rough time in India and the recently concluded Test matches are proof of that. Both the Test matches played in Nagpur and Delhi ended in three days and that is definitely not a good thing to see from the Australian perspective. Their batting has failed miserably and has been the major reason for their downfall in recent times. The visitors insisted on being prepared to counter spin but their performance so far speaks otherwise.
Surprisingly, Australia collapsed within a session on the third day of the Delhi Test match. Travis Head scored 43 off 46 balls. Labuschagne tried to pull Australia out of the murky waters with his 35, but the Indian spinners were extremely dominant. Australian southpaw Steven Smith in particular has a terrific range. This right-handed batsman could only score 71 runs in two matches. Smith scored these runs at an average of 23.67. Following Australia’s shock surrender in the second innings, Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto highlighted how Smith reacted to his dismissal.
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Michael Di Venuto said:
His reaction was quite unusual and I haven’t spoken to him about it and where he is now. When he got out, he was very disappointed and went to the dressing room and informed about it. He is upbeat about Indian conditions and likes these kinds of challenges. It is definitely a disappointing thing for him as he did not get the effect he wanted.
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Australia is currently wrapped in the shackles of defeat. India lead the series 2-0 and have retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy. This is the fourth time in a row that the Indian team has won the trophy. They defeated the Australian team in 2017, 2018-19 and 2020-21. Adding to Australia’s woes, they have been plagued by a number of injuries, with David Warner and Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the entire series and Australian captain Pat Cummins Has gone back to Australia due to personal reasons. The third Test match will start from 1 March 2023 and will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.