Ian Chappell Slams Hosts For Rank-turners in Ongoing BGT 2023

Legendary Ian Chappell slammed India for getting ready rank-turners after Australia outperformed them in the Indore Test to bounce again in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Chappell identified that India beat Australia on the final two excursions Down Under on bouncy tracks however now they’re overthinking at residence and getting ready rank-turners to take benefit.

Australia tailored nicely to Indore’s difficult pitch as they utterly outclassed the hosts in all three departments as stand-in skipper Steve Smith made some daring calls in the sphere to lure the Indian batters.

Chappell prompt that the Aussies have began rectifying the errors they dedicated in the primary two matches and now it’s time for India to do the identical.

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“That was ridiculous (on dropping Head in Nagpur Test). It was a non-selection stupidity that was. At least the Australians have seen the error in their methods. India have to see the error in their methods,” Chappell instructed ESPNCricinfo.

The former Australia captain was unimpressed with the rank-turners so far in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

“Talking about trying to prepare pitches that suit India. Have India forgotten that they won the last two Test series in Australia? What the hell the administrators, players, coaches, anybody outside the curator (were doing?). What the hell are they having an input into the pitch for?” he added.

He additional identified what labored nicely for Australia in Indore as he prompt that first innings lead helped Smith and Co. to take management over the sport.

“The key to it in my opinion was bowling India out cheaply in the primary innings. Once they did that, they bought themselves an opportunity to a good lead. It wasn’t an enormous lead however on this pitch a reasonably helpful one. And then in the second innings solely having to chase a low rating.”

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While he said that Head with his counter-attacking approach helped Australia chase the target with complete ease.

“I think having lost an early wicket. Once Australia and Head in particular decided to attack in the second innings. That’s when they ran away with the game,” he added.

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