India vs Australia | We will come out tomorrow to draw the game, says Peter Handscomb
Peter Handscomb has mentioned that the Aussies will come out tomorrow on the final day with an aim of drawing the fourth Test match. The batsman also expressed his disappointment of being enforced a follow-on after getting bowled out for 300 in the first innings in the Sydney Test.
The Aussie batsmen had a tough time on the third and fourth day of the ongoing Sydney Test as they were bowled out for a mere 300 after a spirited performance by Kuldeep Yadav. There was some reprieve for the home team as the fourth day’s play was mostly affected by bad weather in Sydney. The Australians now have a chance of ending the game in a draw as there are predictions of inclement weather on the last day of the Test series as well. Only 25.2 overs were possible on
“We will be coming out tomorrow and drawing this game, and then we will assess where we need to improve and get together as a team. We know that as a batting group we can take some confidence out of tomorrow if we can last the day, showing the country and the world that we are not far off from clicking as a really good team,” said Handscomb after the fourth day’s play, reported PTI.
Australia was enforced a follow-on for the first time in 31 years at home as Virat Kohli decided to make them bat again today. This is the first time since 2005 in Tests and the first time since 1988 at home that they have been enforced the follow-on. The Australian batting attack sans experienced players Steven Smith and David Warner is facing heavy criticism after the terrible show by them in the current series at home.
“Obviously it hurts, you never want to follow on in any Test match for obvious reasons. It is huge for us to push for the draw and we have got a really good chance to shift some momentum back into our camp. Not just for the ODIs coming up but also there’s a World Cup and the Ashes. So this movement can really start tomorrow,” said Handscomb.
“It will be really nice if someone scores a hundred because we have not scored one this series which is obviously a big thing. Someone can come out tomorrow and score a hundred that would be great, or face 200 or 300 balls in a Test-saving knock. It will also give a lot of confidence going forward.”
After an excellent bowling performance by Jasprit Bumrah in the previous Test in Melbourne, the Aussies had to face chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in the ongoing game as he went on to pick up his second five-wicket haul in Test matches and first one Down Under. Handscomb did mention about both the Indian bowlers after the fourth day’s play at the SCG.
“Obviously both are world class bowlers in their own right. Bumrah coming in can crank it up to 150 km/h and is always pretty tough with his accuracy. He has not missed his mark too much and has been able to swing it both ways, which is quite impressive with that action, and also adds to the fact how hard he is to pick,” the Aussie batsman said.
“Kuldeep has obviously been very impressive as well. He was very accurate and hard to get on top of. With the pace that he bowled, it was hard to get down to the wicket and force through the field. He was accurate and used the footmarks well, giving it a good spin.”
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