Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was surprised by how Indian bowlers played against Australia’s Travis Head on Day 2 of the second Test in Adelaide. Head scored a fast century, helping Australia take control in the pink-ball match. He made an impressive 140 runs off just 141 balls, hitting 17 fours and 4 sixes.
Gavaskar pointed out that Indian bowlers missed chances to put pressure on Head. He reminded viewers that Head performed similarly in earlier important matches, like the World Test Championship (WTC) and the ODI World Cup finals, where he also scored big runs.
“It’s confusing. We saw the same problem in important matches before. We didn’t challenge him enough,” Gavaskar mentioned during a discussion on Star Sports.
He specifically criticized bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, saying they didn’t make it hard for Head to score runs. “You have to ask them why they didn’t bowl challenging deliveries. Australian players are very good at handling normal balls,” he explained.
Siraj eventually dismissed Head after his impressive innings, but Australia ended their first innings with a strong lead of 157 runs. For India, Bumrah and Siraj were the best bowlers, taking 4 wickets each as Australia outscored India, making 337 runs in reply to India’s 180.
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