India vs Australia: ‘Who would’ve thought 10-15 years in the past that India will hammer Australia,’ Shoaib Akhtar needs to see a ‘series full of clashes’
India’s victory over Australia within the Boxing Day Test has vastly impressed former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar. The legendary bowler has been showering praises over stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane for the best way he led the vacationers to stage the sequence 1-1 after Adelaide horror. During a dialog with Sports Today, Akhtar acknowledged that the character proven by Indian gamers underneath Rahane’s ‘cool’ captaincy is unparallel.“I watched the game, one fine morning, I woke up and I saw India were getting hammered by Australia. I thought it was 369 and not 36 for 9. But it was 36 for 9. But you know, characters are exhibited in crisis,” he mentioned.Also Read | ‘It’s the very best I’ve seen Ashwin bowl abroad,’ Laxman praises Ashwin’s ‘lovely display of off-spin’ in Melbourne“The exhibition of character from the Indian team is tremendous. I think this guy is so quiet and so calm. Ajinkya Rahane doesn’t shout or do nasty things on the field, he just stays quiet and does his thing which is cool captaincy. Under his leadership, the guys suddenly performed.”ALSO WATCH | Captain Rahane Vs captain Kohli: Ravi Shastri explains distinction Akhtar went on to discuss how India utilized the chance and made a courageous comeback within the absence of the gamers like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami. “Whatever you say about Ravi Shastri, Ajinkya Rahane and the team, India’s strength is not people who are playing on the field, it’s the bench strength. They seized the opportunity and went out there and performed,” Akhtar added.Also Read | ‘I would keep him in the side’: Sunil Gavaskar suggests new opening pair and adjustments for third Test“Getting hammered in one Test and then coming back and winning the next Test comprehensively shows the character of the team and the management. And at the same time, people are out there to win the Test match.”With the sequence tied and two extra Test matches to go, Pakistan legend needs to expertise some extra attention-grabbing clashes in the remainder of the video games. The return of Rohit Sharma and David Warner is bound to make the sequence much more thrilling, whereas will probably be extraordinarily essential to see how Australia bounce again after the defeat at MCG.“Who would have thought 10-15 years ago that Australia will get hammered by India or Pakistan or some other subcontinent team? Now it’s happening. Now, I want to see this series full of clashes. I want India to win the series because they have made a great comeback. And they have shown a lot of character and great courage. Ajinkya Rahane’s hundred is just the turnaround,” Akhtar mentioned.
