The visitors’ spin plans are in ruins and so too will be their bid to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if they cannot find a viable method to negotiate the sleight of hand of old foes Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja before the second Test start...
More questions will be raised about Australia’s preparations for this series after they were pummelled by an innings and 132 runs in a performance every bit as dispiriting as any from the 4-0 whitewash under Michael Clarke in the infamous Homework-gate tour of 2013.
It may have them in a fresher state of mind for the back end of the campaign but by then the series is likely to be gone unless there is significant improvement - and fast. Despite fielding six players from their valiant 2017 campaign, Australia have gone backwards in their approach to spin.Even Steve Smith, the only player to offer any meaningful resistance, was bowled twice - once from a no-ball - after being beaten on the inside - a mode of dismissal he and his teammates trained intently to avoid six years ago.
Those pinned to the crease, such as David Warner and Matt Renshaw, were sitting ducks. The more proactive batters, Peter Handscomb and Alex Carey, lacked the skill to carry out their plans.
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