A surprise 3-0 loss at home to New Zealand has put India on the back foot before they even get to Australia for a five-Test series. What’s gone wrong?
When India’s Test squad lands in Australia next week, it will do so in the aftermath of a first home series loss in 12 years, andAs Black Caps coach Gary Stead put it: “I think there’d be not many pundits around the world would say that you would go to India and win 3-0. Probably deep down I’m not sure if we even believed that it was possible ourselves to do this, considering it’s never been done in history before.
Under a new captain in Michael Clarke, the Australians were ranked a modest fourth in the world, but proceeded to dish out a 4-0 thumping in which none of Tendulkar, Dravid or Laxman had an impact – other than by the roars that greeted their dismissals. Rohit’s reign has, by contrast, been a little more spotty. As a captain and certainly an opening batter, he has played with a huge slice of positivity, scoring rapid runs and setting the agenda at the top of the order. In the middle order, the prodigiously talented Rishabh Pant has followed suit, and his successful return from a serious car accident is one of the major stories of this tour.
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