Ind vs Aus 1st Test: Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir faces much criticism after India’s batting line-up collapsed in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. The visiting team was bowled out for just 150 runs on the first day, giving the series a very poor start.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, making his Test debut, was the top scorer with 41 runs off 59 balls. He maintained his composure despite wickets falling. Rishabh Pant added 37 runs in his typical aggressive style, while KL Rahul scored 26 runs. However, the rest of the batting order could have offered more significant resistance to the Australian fast-bowling attack.
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Team India faltered in front of Josh Hazlewood.
Josh Hazlewood led the Australian team by taking four wickets, while Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh took two wickets each to destroy India’s batting.
Cricket fans are furious at Gambhir.
Gambhir’s performance led to a wave of criticism online, with Gambhir being targeted with memes and scathing comments. Users pointed to India’s poor performance in Test cricket during his tenure, including the recent home series loss to New Zealand.