Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia relying an excessive amount of on Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, says Glenn McGrath

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia are relying an excessive amount of on the talents of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, feels Glenn McGrath.

Indore,UPDATED: Feb 27, 2023 23:47 IST

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne in motion throughout 1st Test match at Nagpur. (PTI Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: Legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is of the opinion that Australia are relying an excessive amount of on the person brilliance of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne after they come out to bat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to information company PTI on Monday, McGrath stated that the crew must discover a plan to sort out spin as a unit.

“I think they’re relying too much on (Steve) Smith and Marnus (Labuschagne) at the moment. Travis Head has had a really good year as well. The whole batting line-up has to stand up,” McGrath, who’s director of teaching at MRF Pace Foundation, instructed reporters right here.

The Australia crew has are available in for criticism from former gamers over varied points together with their strategy and choice.

“In the first Test, they were too defensive, and in the second Test, they were too aggressive. So we will see if they’ve learned from those two matches,” the previous pacer stated.

“They have to find a happy medium and put a price on their wicket. In India, you have to build an innings on solid defence and then look at ways to score and put the pressure back on the bowlers,” he added.

McGrath additional stated the absence of pacers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green had affected the crew steadiness however, on the identical time, additionally questioned choice choices, just like the omission of Head for the primary Test in Nagpur.

“They haven’t been able to come and clean up the tail. The last three batters have put on 160-plus. They are the ones causing problems. Whether they got the bowling changes right? Maybe Pat Cummins could have come in earlier.

“Little little bit of reverse swing attempt to choose early wickets on the dying there. Give credit score to Indian gamers (Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Axar Patel). They know how one can play on these pitches. They are spin bowlers. They know what opposition is attempting to do,” the Aussie tempo legend stated, giving credit score to the way in which the Indians have performed in Nagpur and Delhi.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 27, 2023