Staff India and Australia shake palms following the primary Check.© AFP
India achieved a spectacular victory over Australia within the first Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Check collection, at Perth. Australia had been defeated in humiliating vogue, shedding by an enormous margin of 295 runs. Within the aftermath of the sport, former Australia T20I captain and present chairman of selectors George Bailey joined the gamers and employees in shaking palms with the victorious Indian staff. This motion of Bailey’s got here below great criticism from former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy after the match.
“He went out and shook palms with everybody, he did the entire shaking palms in a conga line,” mentioned Healy to SEN Cricket.
“I’d be considering if I am an Indian cricketer, ‘What do I have to shake your hand for, you are the chairman of selectors? I simply need to hurry up and get this win celebrated’,” Healy additional mentioned.
Bailey was additionally criticised by SEN Cricket commentator Pat Welsh, who termed that his time as chairman of selectors might be shortlived if outcomes proceed this fashion.
“What is the Chairman of Selectors doing sitting there in a tracksuit? He needs to be in a company field someplace watching and taking notes,” Welsh mentioned.
Bailey has been the chairman of selectors for Australian cricket since 2021, a interval through which Australia have gained the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the 2023 World Check Championship (WTC) last.
Australia’s heavy defeat drops them down from No. 1 spot within the WTC 2023-25 cycle standings, with India reclaiming that place.
Nonetheless, with 4 extra Check matches remaining within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there may be loads of time for fortunes to vary.
In the meantime, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald has expressed help for the present crop of gamers, suggesting that the identical staff could be retained for the pink-ball day-night second Check in Adelaide, ranging from December 6.
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