IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma’s poor patch continued in the Test in Adelaide as he was dismissed for just 6, a 3-run improvement on his first innings score.
Former Australian player Matthew Hayden, however, urged the fans not to be disappointed by the Indian captain’s performance and said that it was very difficult to play in pink ball conditions.
“A quick note on Rohit Sharma. He plays cricket like he’s sitting in a leather lounge chair with a cup of coffee in his hand. You have to appreciate the different styles that come in Test cricket. Virat Kohli, very hard on the ball, a busy player, really wants to get into the middle of it. Rohit Sharma Very comfortable. He is more in the category of Shubman Gilles. It is very easy for us to make comments around it, but that is one thing that we Actually We admire a guy like Rohit Sharma the most who has a lot of playing time,” Hayden told Star Sports.
“Guys, don’t get too upset. He’s got an absolute barrage of deliveries. In fact, he’s got a huge sequence of deliveries in the short time that he’s been there under these lights. And I’ve watched the pink-ball Test match because we’ve all been close here for so many years. And when It comes into the night game with the new pink ball, it’s technically very difficult, it exposes everyone and anyone,” he added.
India trailed by 29 runs after sending Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal back to the pavilion in the second innings. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy are now holding the fort for the visitors.