The Australian national cricket team were absolutely battered and bruised at the hands of the Indian cricket team in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.
The visitors came to India in a bid to pose a threat to India. However, as it turned out, the hosts went on to dictate the terms in all aspects of the game. As a result, they were able to churn out an easy result.
The fact that India batted only once in the Nagpur Test match goes to show their surreal domination in the longest format of the game. Moreover, India have lost only a couple of Tests at home in the last decade.
The first Test ended in favour of the hosts as they won the game by an innings and 132 runs. Rightly so, they drew the first blood in the series. It will be quite interesting to see how the Aussies would respond in the second Test match.
The second Test between India and Australia will go all guns blazing on February 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Moreover, India have a sensational record at this particular venue as they haven’t lost in 36 years.
Mitchell Johnson suggests Australia to drop David Warner for Delhi Test
Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson was not really pleased with the way David Warner went about his business in the Nagpur Test match against Team India.
Fanbase of David Warner in India and nice gesture from him to make everyone happy. pic.twitter.com/QghZIsXmZ9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 6, 2023
The experienced campaigner failed to get off to a good start as he was clean-bowled by Mohammed Shami in the first innings. Warner departed after scoring just one run in the first innings whereas he was trapped for an LBW off Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling in the second innings as he departed after scoring 10 runs.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Johnson questioned Australia’s selection after their terrible defeat. The former left-arm paceman said he would drop David Warner for the second Test.
Johnson reckons Matt Renshaw should open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the second Test. He further added that Travis Head should be brought into the middle order to bolster Australia’s batting unit.
