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Coach Andrew McDonald has defended Australia’s preparation for its sequence in India after the vacationers suffered a humiliating collapse to lose the second Take a look at in Delhi.
Australia was in a successful place in the beginning of day three however by tea the match and its hopes of securing the Border-Gavaskar sequence, have been gone.
The world’s No.1-ranked Take a look at workforce misplaced 9-48 in 90 minutes as they recklessly tried hitting and sweeping India’s star spinners Ravi Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Whereas coping with the fallout from the humiliating defeat, the vacationers have been additionally grappling with personnel points on Monday.
Quick bowler Josh Hazlewood will head dwelling after fighting an achilles damage which saved him out of the primary two Checks, and veteran opener David Warner may be a part of him again in Sydney after struggling a concussion and a fractured elbow in Delhi.
Captain Pat Cummins has flown back to Sydney due to serious family illness however is anticipated to return forward of the third Take a look at from March 1.
Australia opted in opposition to enjoying a tour sport in India, preferring to arrange themselves for the blockbuster sequence by coaching on spin-friendly pitches in Sydney, after which in an intensive coaching camp in Bangalore.
A number of Australian stars, together with Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja and Warner, opted to play within the Large Bash League instantly earlier than becoming a member of the facet’s coaching camp.
The second Take a look at was an enchancment on the sequence opener in Nagpur, when Australia have been smashed by an innings and 132 runs, however their second innings in each matches have been marred by nightmare collapses.
“I nonetheless would not have modified what we did main in, there is no doubt about that,” McDonald stated in Delhi on Monday.
“I believe they’d actually good preparation in Bangalore, so there’s not any excuses.
“On the finish of day two, in the event you stated our preparation was good, you’d most likely have a special slant on it, however inside an hour then individuals begin to criticize what occurred previously.
“I do not assume that had an important bearing on what occurred in that hour. We have been ready for that, and day three, in addition to we may have been and we failed below the examination of India.”
Former Take a look at captains together with Allan Border, Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke have slammed Australia’s techniques in India with bat, ball and within the subject.
Australia tried to counter Jadeja and Ashwin via aggressive sweeping however the techniques got here unstuck in embarrassing style.
Jadeja may solely giggle when requested post-game if it was a good suggestion to attempt to sweep his bowling on a pitch in Delhi.
“Our strategies are going to be criticized, and rightfully so,” McDonald stated.
“There have been some individuals who clearly went away from the sport plan that made them profitable over a time frame and that is for us to personal as a collective.
“We have got to be higher than that, that is the underside line, we have got to personal it and we’re not right here to shrink back from the truth that wasn’t ok.”
Australia will weigh up a number of modifications to the squad for the third Take a look at in Indore, beginning on March 1.
Bowling allrounder Ashton Agar and out-of-form batter Matt Renshaw are contenders to be despatched dwelling as each gamers are unlikely to characteristic within the remaining two Checks.
Australia wished to coach in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday, what would have been days 4 and 5 of the second Take a look at, however have been unable to search out obtainable amenities.
-AAP
