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Baffled by the Australian cricket team8217;s meek surrender in the first two Tests against India,former batsman Damien Martyn questioned the selection of a few 8220;bits and pieces8221; players in the squad.
8220;I was more disappointed probably by our second innings the wicket was hard to bat on,yes,it8217;s doing a bit more and turning more,8221; said Martyn.
8220;But to be bowled out in a session it8217;s just disappointing in the sense that,where was the fight? I8217;m not saying we need to make 400 or whatever,but just in our shots election and running between wickets.
8220;Batting in India,or batting on any wicket,the harder the wicket is,the longer you bat it becomes easier because you8217;re used to the conditions,you8217;re used to the ball coming on,8221; he said,speaking on an online panel,The Cricket Club.
Martyn also criticised the team selection for the four-match Test series. 8220;What is Steve Smith there for anyway? We have a squad here of players who do bits and pieces. Nothing personal against them. Yes,they might be great one-day players and Twenty20 players,but in that line-up the Glenn Maxwells and all these guys,what8217;s their main thing?
8220;That8217;s what I want to know. Is Maxwell going to be our main off-spinner in England? Because if he8217;s not,then don8217;t worry about him,get Nathan Lyon back in,8221; Martyn said. India started the four-match Test series with an eight-wicket win,before decimating the visitors by an innings and 135 runs to take a 2-0 lead. Martyn was the player of the series in Australia8217;s historic 2-1 win in India in 2004,scoring two centuries and topping the runs tally with 444 at an average of 55.
