Image Source : TWITTER File picture of Sourav Ganguly (left) with Steve Waugh.
Australia-India collection has at all times led to some heated change of phrases, much-magnified controversies and subsequently the modern-day cricket rivalry between the 2 cricket-loving nations. Ongoing India’s tour Down Under is certainly one of many excursions the place the urge to win in any respect value has usually obtained higher of the gamers; presenting followers with a plethora of reminiscences to cherish in.
The recently-concluded third Test in Sydney will at all times be someplace on the high of these reminiscences with the likes of R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari turning unlikely hero for the Indians. It was one other showcasing of grit by Indian gamers that they aren’t going to be a pushover on this collection like some other touring nation has been.
And former Oz Chinaman Brad Hogg was fast to level out that this Indian facet has managed to rub the Aussies on the flawed facet.
“I think India has come to the fore and challenged Australia on their home soil and we don’t like to be challenged on our home soil. When we are put under pressure we are vulnerable and we can react differently,” Hogg told Sports Today. “It just showed and proved on the 5th day of the Test match that when u take you mind off the job and you start talking to an opposition batsman, mentioning about seeing at the next game at Gabba, it means we have lost focus and that’s what I love about Test cricket and India at the moment are beating us on our own game.”
The 49-year-old retired spinner, nonetheless, added that seeds of this Indian aggression was sown by former Indian skipper and present BCCI president Sourav Ganguly again within the 2000’s when India defeated the Aussies 2-1 at residence to finish their 16-match successful streak and likewise drew the collection 1-1 Down Under.
“Sourav Ganguly was the one who instigated the rivalry. When Australia travelled to India, we at all times needed to indicate our intent, we had our chest puffed out, sure, we had been
