Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has commented on the national team’s success on the tour of Australia later this year as well. However, Shastri said that Australia will be desperate to win a series after back-to-back defeats, but believes Team India has a strong chance of completing the hat trick as well.
Speaking in an episode of the ICC Review podcast, the veteran said, “It is going to be one heck of a series and India have every chance of making it a hat-trick because they’ve got their bowlers fit and if they can bat well, they can tickle (beat) Australia once again. We know what Australia will be wanting (revenge). They will be thirsty, they’d be looking to go at the throats of the Indians because they’ve been beaten there (in Australia) twice.”
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Australia had taken a 1-0 lead in the 2020-21 leg after an eight-wicket win in Adelaide as well. Australia lost in Melbourne and then failed to
force a victory in Sydney as India held on for a draw as well. The hosts lost the fourth Test in Brisbane in the end. Ravi Shastri added that Australia’s experienced bowling attack should do well to prove they are one of the best.
“The attack is pretty much the same. One of the greatest fast bowling attacks – [one of the greatest] all-round attacks when you add Nathan Lyon there – in a long, long time. And one of the best in the history of the game. They’ll be looking for those 20 wickets, game after game to help Australia win the series. It’s going to be India’s batting against the Australian fast bowlers. And of course, the Indian bowling attack is going to be something everyone will be waiting to see,” he shared.
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“With (Jasprit) Bumrah fit, (Mohammed) Shami fit, you’ve got Mohammed Siraj there. You’ve got the likes of (Ravinchandran) Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja and some very good bench strength as well. One can’t wait for that series to start and (I think) India can do the hat-trick (of series victories in Australia),” Ravi Shastri concluded.
