Many of us are from a generation where a series against Australia meant praying that we did not have to face a whitewash. It was considered an achievement if you could avoid a whitewash against them. Back in the era of Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath , Australia had the most formidable bowling line up that was the nightmare of every batsman. The sight of the gum-chewing Ricky Pointing almost always meant the destruction of the bowler.
From being one of the most dominant sides in the history of the game , to a team that has lost 11 consecutive games away from home , Australian cricket has been on a steady downhill. They are the defending World Champions, but they are not currently playing like one. If a team fails to perform in one area of the game , surely the errors can be rectified with a bit of effort . But for Australia , nothing seems to be going their way.
After a dismal performance against South Africa and New Zealand , the Australian team came to India hoping to end their victory drought. But the Indian juggernaut has shown no signs of stopping ; not even of slowing down. Apart from the one off win in Bengaluru this has been a forgettable tour for Australia so far.
Aaron Finch and David Warner did the lion's share of scoring for the Aussies . Though Stoinis and Smith displayed occasion glimpses of their batting talent neither of them have been able to make big runs. The poor form of Glenn Maxwell and both their wicketkeepers is adding on to their list of never-ending woes .
Coulter-Nile and Richardson bowled with good pace and variations and took wickets whenever they were given the ball. But they received no support from the other bowlers. Dropped catches and missed run-out chances did not help them either . Their spinners could not do what Indian spinners did best - stem the flow of runs and put pressure on the batsmen. They seemed to have no answer for Pandya's brilliance , who was stealing away games for their jaws with both bat and ball.
In the rain affected first T20 , no batsman except Finch showed any signs of settling down and scoring runs. As their innings was heading towards the close , the rain decided that Australia have not been unlucky enough. The Indian innings was shortened to six overs and they were given a modest target of 48 , which they chased down with ease and grace.
In all the games so far , they were successful in creating chances , but they could not capitalise on those chances. Against a world class team like India , you simply cannot afford to grow complacent after gaining an advantage. India have outclassed them in all the areas of the game.
With a gruelling two month long series against England just around the corner , the Aussies would be hoping to turn the tables in the last two T20s. India , on the other hand , would be looking to seal the series with a thumping win and become the number one team in all three formats of the game.
Aaron Finch and David Warner did the lion's share of scoring for the Aussies . Though Stoinis and Smith displayed occasion glimpses of their batting talent neither of them have been able to make big runs. The poor form of Glenn Maxwell and both their wicketkeepers is adding on to their list of never-ending woes .
Coulter-Nile and Richardson bowled with good pace and variations and took wickets whenever they were given the ball. But they received no support from the other bowlers. Dropped catches and missed run-out chances did not help them either . Their spinners could not do what Indian spinners did best - stem the flow of runs and put pressure on the batsmen. They seemed to have no answer for Pandya's brilliance , who was stealing away games for their jaws with both bat and ball.
In the rain affected first T20 , no batsman except Finch showed any signs of settling down and scoring runs. As their innings was heading towards the close , the rain decided that Australia have not been unlucky enough. The Indian innings was shortened to six overs and they were given a modest target of 48 , which they chased down with ease and grace.
In all the games so far , they were successful in creating chances , but they could not capitalise on those chances. Against a world class team like India , you simply cannot afford to grow complacent after gaining an advantage. India have outclassed them in all the areas of the game.
With a gruelling two month long series against England just around the corner , the Aussies would be hoping to turn the tables in the last two T20s. India , on the other hand , would be looking to seal the series with a thumping win and become the number one team in all three formats of the game.
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