Journalism of Courage
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar does not believe that the present Australian team is the weakest to have toured India,but feels the Michael Clarke-led outfit is undoubtedly the most inexperienced side to have visited the Indian shores.
India today recorded a six-wicket victory in the third cricket Test against Australia to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the four-match series,and many experts feel that the present side from Down Under is the weakest to have toured India. But former India captain Gavaskar begs to differ.
8220;Weakest I wouldn8217;t say so,but inexperienced yes.
Perhaps this is the most inexperienced Australian team to have come to India. It is the inexperience which is going against them,8221; he told NDTV.
Gavaskar,instead,lauded India for their dominating performances against Australia in the ongoing Test series.
8220;You can8217;t pick the opposition team,you have got to play what the opposition fields and that8217;s what the Indians have done.
8220;I don8217;t think we should be looking at whether this was the weakest or the strongest Australian team. A win is a win just like a 100 is a 100,8221; he said.
8220;For the Indians to have played with the same intensity over the last 3 Tests,I think that8217;s something we should celebrate,8221; Gavaskar added.
Gavaskar also said that he never felt the match was headed for a draw as India encountered some tense moments in their chase of 133 before skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed three consecutive fours off Mitchell Starc to seal the game.
8220;Don8217;t forget the Indians play the most number of T20 games and were faced with such a situation day in and day out. So they were pretty experienced in handling a situation where you need 9-10 runs in the last over,8221; he said.
8220;India were always ahead in the number of runs required against the number of balls in hand.8221;
