New Delhi. India did not get victory against Australia in the Perth Test just like that. India has shown great concern for this. He has shown such bravery, which is not easy. This is to say that of Alastair Cook, who is the batsman who has scored the most runs for England in Test matches. We believe that playing without an experienced player like Ravichandran Ashwin and batting first in the first Test of a high-pressure series in Australia is a symbol of the Indian team being courageous and extremely confident in its ability to win under any circumstances. .
Former England captain Alastair Cook praised India’s strong comeback after being bundled out for just 150 runs in the first Test in Perth. Cook said on ‘TNT Sports’, ‘I think India did a very courageous job. They win the toss and bat on that difficult wicket. Even though they scored only 150 runs, they still think we will beat Australia.
Anyone would have bowled after winning the toss in Perth.
Cook said, ‘I think most captains would have bowled first after winning the toss in Perth, definitely. After this perhaps they would have faced bad results as is usually the case in Australia. But India faced it brilliantly. It was a great performance.
It is a big thing to think about winning after getting out at 150.
Alastair Cook said, ‘After being out for 150 runs, you feel that we are struggling here but when you have Boomer (Jasprit Bumrah) with the new ball on wickets like this, there can be a comeback. He always performs brilliantly and the team supports him. Captaining the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, fast bowler Bumrah took eight wickets in the match including five wickets in the first innings and led India to a memorable victory.
It is not easy to keep Ashwin out
Cook also praised the decision to keep off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin out of the playing eleven. Cook said, ‘Just imagine how brave they were? He did not play Ashwin, who has taken 500 Test wickets. I thought Ashwin would be great but you know, their (Team India) thinking was brilliant. Cook praised Yashasvi Jaiswal who dominated Australia’s fast bowling attack. Jaiswal, who could not open the account in the first innings, played an inning of 161 runs in the second innings.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 3, 2024, 10:34 PM IST