Former Australia Nationwide Cricket Workforce pacer Mitchell Johnson has known as out former India Nationwide Cricket Workforce skipper Sunil Gavaskar for distracting the Australian staff amid the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He stated that the batting nice is utilizing media platforms to reap the benefits of Josh Hazlewood‘s remark.
Australia Nationwide Cricket Workforce pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has been dominated out of the second Take a look at with harm, made some feedback through the Perth Take a look at which have flamed an enormous controversy. After the hosts seemed clueless in opposition to the India Nationwide Cricket Workforce within the first Take a look at, the pacer was requested concerning the staff’s efficiency and his reply amazed many.
Josh Hazlewood blamed the batters, saying “You most likely need to ask one of many batters that query.” This made, particularly Adam Gilchrist, speculate that there’s a rift happening within the Australian dressing room. The feedback have been additionally echoed by Michael Vaughan as nicely.
Not solely Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan, however Sunil Gavaskar additionally shared his verdict on the identical. The batting nice questioned Josh Hazlewood’s harm, saying why the pacer was dropped after making that remark and identified that he seemed comfy within the Perth Take a look at.
The feedback of Michael Vaughan and Sunil Gavaskar did not go nicely with Mitchell Johnson. The previous Australia Nationwide Cricket Workforce pacer first lashed out on the English commentator, saying that he ought to deal with England and never on Australia. Writing in his column for 7News, Mitchell Johnson defined:
“Everybody has their say now, even folks from international locations not concerned within the Take a look at sequence they’re commentating on corresponding to Michael Vaughan on Fox Cricket. We’ve acquired an ex-England captain right here stirring the pot along with his opinions on our Australian gamers and staff forward of the Ashes subsequent summer time.
“Whereas I perceive Vaughan has loads of expertise and data of the sport, I don’t perceive why he’s commenting on the Australian gamers. His loyalty is with England, not Australia.”
Mitchell Johnson additional went on to lash out at Sunil Gavaskar. He stated that though he has loved working with the batting nice, the previous India skipper used Josh Hazlewood’s assertion to get a response and assist India. He added:
“With respect to Gavaskar and his commentary basically – I’ve loved working with him previously and discovered lots simply sitting and listening to him speak concerning the sport – his take this week is nothing greater than a wind-up.
“Gavaskar is utilizing his media platform to distract, disrupt, annoy, and reap the benefits of a remark Hazelwood made. That’s Gavaskar’s job, to make feedback on what he sees, but it surely was completed for no different motive than to get a response and assist India.”
India Nationwide Cricket Workforce gained the primary sport by an enormous margin of 295 runs. The second Take a look at between the groups will get underway on sixth December in Adelaide.
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