The ongoing rubber against Australia was seen as India's best chance of winning a series Down Under, but former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the visitor should forget about such a possibility after the humiliating loss in the first Test in Melbourne.
Asked whether the defeat has virtually ended India's chances of winning the four-match series, Gavaskar responded in the affirmative.
“Yes, I think so (about India not winning the series). I will be happy to be proven wrong, but I don't see that happening,” he told NDTV.
“In both the innings here we failed to cross the 300-run mark, especially in the second innings here the pitch was good for batting.
“In England we managed to reach 300 only once despite our batsmen having 30,000-40,000 runs behind them. The alarm bells are ringing very loudly,” he added.
M.S. Dhoni might be facing criticism from all quarters for his defensive captaincy of late, but Gavaskar extended some support to the beleaguered India skipper.
Asked whether the defeat has virtually ended India's chances of winning the four-match series, Gavaskar responded in the affirmative.
“Yes, I think so (about India not winning the series). I will be happy to be proven wrong, but I don't see that happening,” he told NDTV.
“In both the innings here we failed to cross the 300-run mark, especially in the second innings here the pitch was good for batting.
“In England we managed to reach 300 only once despite our batsmen having 30,000-40,000 runs behind them. The alarm bells are ringing very loudly,” he added.
M.S. Dhoni might be facing criticism from all quarters for his defensive captaincy of late, but Gavaskar extended some support to the beleaguered India skipper.
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