'Awfully Inconsistent, Irrational': Ex-Australia Skipper Blasts Pat Cummins Co.'s Performance In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ex-Aussie skipper Ian Chappell, one of the most respected voices in the sport, criticised Pat Cummins and his teammates for their performance in Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

If India beats Australia to win the Test series, they will qualify for the finals of ICC Men's World Test Championship 2022-23 Final.

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Australia cricket team are 2-0 down against India in the ongoing four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit Sharma & Co. defeated the visitors in first two Tests, both within just three days, to make sure they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. If India beats Australia to win the Test series, they will qualify for the finals of ICC Men's World Test Championship 2022-23 Final.

Meanwhile, ex-Aussie skipper Ian Chappell, one of the most respected voices in the sport, criticised Pat Cummins and his teammates for their performance. Chappell said he isn't very much surprised to see Australia struggle in the ongoing Test series against India and that the current Australian think-tank has made some bad decisions on the tour.

"Sweeping regularly is not the answer to playing good spin bowling, and anyone who says so is talking through his hat.

"The odd player is very good at sweeping and should utilise the shot, but for the majority there are better ways. Any good spin bowler who makes the ball bounce is likely to expose the dangers in sweeping constantly." Australia prepared on special scarified pitches in Sydney and chose not to play a single tour game in India for the gruelling month-long series," Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo.com.

"You don't discover how to play good spin bowling later in life on a scarified Australian pitch just prior to a vital tour of India. You have to learn good footwork -- coming three paces out of your crease or retreating quickly onto the back foot -- at a young age," he added.

After losing India vs Australia 1st Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs within three days, Australia lost IND vs AUS 2nd Test in New Delhi by six wickets, which meant that their chances of winning Border-Gavaskar Trophy were over. Trailing 2-0 in IND vs AUS Tests, Australia will take on India in IND vs AUS 3rd Test, starting from March 1 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.