Brian Thomas
India is well within reach to thump AUSTRALIA by a massive margin at the end of day 3 at Perth today. AUSTRALIA is struggling on a pitch that India cartered the Aussie bowlers for 487 runs in their second essay after being bowled out for 150 in the first innings is a mystery in the recorders book.
The visitors, after bowling out the Australian batters in their own backyard for 104 runs, have dominated proceedings yet again with the unplayable weapon of Jasprit Bumrah, who scalped 5 victims in their first innings and ended the third day’s play by scalping 2 victims trapped LBW with his yorker length deliveries to which the home team seem to have no cure. What’s up Australia is what the pundits and coutch critics will ponder , but the Aussies will live with the reality of the Bumrah night mare period. A target of 534 is no easy equation, even to the best in the world, be it home soil or any soil period.
I still remember Steve Waugh, the former captain of the mighty Australian army in their sunshine day’s state, the dangers of a night watchman being dismissed. Sadly, it has gone to pass today with Pat Cummins taking on this role, having no clue on how to handle the wrath of Jasprit Bumrah.
The Australian bowling attack having a few cracks in their own backyard is a cause for concern. Shane Warne and Glenn Magrath were the Aussie hunting pairs in the golden era , but today, that quality of spin and seam is a missing link with the current crop of Australian bowlers against world class batters. Jaiswal 171 , Virat Kholi, once again shuts the mouth of his critics with and unbeaten 100 , whilst K.L.Rahul has proved that he is no mug with the willow even in the red ball format.
To state that Australia can save this game is a herculean task , hence, it’s fair to come to the conclusion that it’s not too much but almost a tag as impossible against the likes of Bumrah and company Ltd .
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