By India Today Sports Desk: West Indies nice Andy Roberts lashed out on the Indian senior males’s cricket workforce, saying that they underestimated the remainder of the world and vanity has crept into them. Roberts sounded disenchanted at India’s tame defeat to Australia within the World Test Championship 2023 last and urged India to prioritize a specific format.
India misplaced to Australia by 209 runs within the WTC 2023 last with questions requested about their preparation after IPL 2023. India received the toss and opted to discipline however allowed Australia to submit 469 at The Oval in London. India had been by no means capable of get into the competition as their batting failed, barring Ajinkya Rahane’s sturdy 89 within the first innings.
Andy Roberts, 202 wickets for West Indies in 47 Tests throughout which he was a part of the fearsome quartet of tempo bowlers, tore into the Indian cricket workforce for his or her disappointing batting present, mentioning that their big-name gamers haven’t executed credibly abroad within the current previous.
India folded for 296 within the first innings and managed simply 234 within the second innings, dropping their final 7 wickets for simply 70 runs.
“There is this arrogance which has crept into Indian cricket and through this, India have underestimated the rest of the world. India must decide what their focus is—Test cricket or limited overs cricket. T20 cricket will run its course. There is no contest between bat and ball there,” Andy Roberts advised Mid-Day.
‘I KNEW THEY WOULD COLLAPSE’
Andy Roberts additional added that he noticed no vibrant spot from the Indian batting order, barring Ajinkya Rahane’s 89 within the first innings whereas additionally lauding Shubman Gill for trying sharp within the WTC last.
Rohit Shara failed in each the innings as he succumbed in his first ICC last as captain of India whereas Virat Kohli managed 49 within the second innings however fell to a large supply from Scott Boland when India wanted their senior-most batter to step up and ship.
Cheteshwar Pujara, regardless of having frolicked with Sussex in County Championships, failed in each the innings.
India started Day 5 at 164 for 3 and Kohli and Rahane had been anticipated to steer their struggle. However, India collapsed dramatically within the first session, getting bowled out for 234.
“I harboured no such hopes. I knew they would collapse. The batting in both innings was bad,” Roberts mentioned.
India will now journey to the West Indies for a 2-Test collection in July
