‘He Should’ve Played from the Nagpur Test’: Harbhajan Singh Underlines Australia’s Big Mistake

Coming back from a 0-2 loss in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 won’t be easy for Australia when they take on Rohit Sharma & Co. in Indore next week. However, the battered and bruised visitors would like to bounce back to keep themselves alive in the series. With Pat Cummins unavailable due to family commitments, Steve Smith will take over as captain and look to get the team back to winning ways.

The Aussies have had a tremendous series so far. They lost the series opener in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs. In Delhi, although they put up a decent batting performance in the first innings, they went through a terrible collapse in the second innings and eventually lost the game by 6 wickets. Amazingly, both the Tests ended within three days.

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Ahead of the third face-off, Australia dealt with a number of injuries. Josh Hazlewood and David Warner were ruled out with injuries while skipper Pat Cummins also went back home to attend to his unwell mother. At the same time, the management released Ashton Agar from the team.

Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in his latest YouTube video pointed out that Australia’s biggest mistake was not including Agar in the playing XI.

“The Australian team is looking a bit blank. Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar has been released. I think he should have played from the first match. He could have been a better option. Australia fielded two off-spinners, which was a big mistake. If a talented bowler,” observed Harbhajan.

Agar is the latest Australian to return home in the middle of a tour with the visitors having lost the first two Tests of the four-match series.

“(Agar) has worked incredibly hard, he’s done his best to support the team. We acknowledge everything he’s done, he’s done behind his back,” Australia selector Tony Dodemide said. work done.

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Agar is set to play WA’s next Sheffield Shield match on March 2 and the 50-over Marsh Cup final on March 8.

Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, who returned home ahead of the second Test in Delhi for the birth of his child, and captain Pat Cummins, who returned home for family reasons, are due to join the touring squad ahead of the Indore game.

(with agency inputs)

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