With regards to the bowling, while I do feel for them due to the pressure that Australia’s inept batting puts on them, there was a definite lack of variety by the Aussie fast bowlers especially when pitches were flatter and slower. When conditions suit them (pitches with some pace and bounce), they are hard to play. But at the MCG and SCG, they lacked venom and I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I saw a yorker, a cutter of some sort or a slower ball because there weren’t many. Even changing the release point on the crease to create a different angle. Plan A seemed to be to attack the 4th or 5th stump and if that didn’t work, bowl short. On these slower lower wickets with very little movement, I feel they should have attacked the stumps more and set a straighter field. I think our paceman took like 1 LBW wicket for the whole series? Point is, they were all very one dimensional although Cummins used his cross seam balls to decent effect. Definitely the pick of our faster bowlers. Hazlewood and Starc looked flat as a tack. I do think that those 3 are best attack we’ve got but because they’ve got to think on their feet a little more when conditions don’t suit them, especially as they aren’t renown swing bowlers (Starc is but he has always been a bit loose with his control). If we are unable to do this then we will struggle on the flatter and slower decks in England. What do you guys think?
Even Gary, the last 2 tests the Indians seemed to play him a lot easier and seemed to lack a different plan. His first 2 tests were outstanding with the bat and ball, admittedly.
Indians outbowled us, even with the luxury of a big first innings score. They all swung the ball. Bumrah used change ups really well. What a series he had and a find he has been for them. Got every trick in the book but also very accurate, quick and unorthodox. Hope he stays fit and strong because he has champion written all over him.