New Delhi: Former Australia cricketers Mike Hussey and Darren Lehmann sympathized with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal after he dropped three catches on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Jaiswal couldn’t hold onto a simple catch of well-set batter Marnus Labuschagne at slips in the 40th over. Akash Deep bowled a brilliant delivery and Labuschagne looked to play a drive but only managed to get a thick edge of the bat, Jaiswal at slip failed to take the catch. Australian commentators Lehman and Hussey were unhappy with the reaction of Indian captain who was also standing at slip.
Rohit Sharma is furious after Jaiswal dropped the catch of Labuschagne.
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Lehmanm on ABC Sport said that Rishabh Pant did well to give Yashasvi a pat on the back but what the poor kid doesn’t need is the captain Rohit and Kohli throwing arms in the air.
While Hussey on Fox Cricket said that He didn’t like the reaction of the Indian captain. The former Australian cricketer further added he appreciate that Rohit is emotional and desperately wants wickets but he’s the one who has to send the message of calm and support.
“No-one means to drop a catch. He’s gonna feel bad enough as it is for putting a catch down, especially someone like Marnus Labuschagne, it happens quickly, it’s in, it’s out. You don’t need to see that as a young player” Hussey added.
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The Indian captain was not able to hide his emotions as he punched in the air in anger after Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped a catch. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
