Adelaide. After the crushing defeat in the Perth Test against India, host Australia is preparing to make a strong comeback. Wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey said that his team is united. There is confidence that in the second Test starting from December 6, their batsmen will take the field with a better strategy to face the Indian attack led by Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah played an important role in India's massive 295-run victory by taking eight wickets in the first Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy played in Perth. Australia's batsmen were unable to perform in this match, which increased the pressure on the bowlers. After scoring 150 runs in the first innings, India had bundled out the entire team for 104 runs on the basis of Bumrah's 5 wickets. In the second innings, India declared the innings after scoring 487 runs and Australia was all out for 238 runs while chasing the target of 534 runs.
Carey said, “Bumrah is definitely a great bowler and has been performing well for the last few years. Our batsmen are also world class and always find ways to find solutions. We have assessed his bowling. Hopefully we will be successful in facing his first second spell. We saw in the second innings of the first Test match how Travis Head counter-attacked.
Not only Bumrah, Australia has also defeated the rest of the bowlers of the Indian team. Carey said, “We have full confidence in our batsmen. We will find a way to face not only Bumrah but other bowlers. India entered the first Test match with some new bowlers and they also bowled well.
FIRST PUBLISHED : December 3, 2024, 3:32 PM IST
