Australian cricket legend Allan Border was left “shell-shocked” by Australia‘s performance in the first Test against India.
Australia was bowled out to capitulate to an innings and 132-run loss on day three in Nagpur.
Ten wickets fell in a session as Australia was rolled for 91 runs – the nation’s lowest-ever innings score in India and second-lowest total against India at any venue.
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Reflecting on Australia’s woeful second innings on Fox Cricket, Border was particularly irritated by the Aussie batters congratulating the opposition bowlers for good deliveries.
“Play with a harder edge. I mean, we’re giving blokes the thumbs up when they’re beating us outside the off stump,” he said.
Notedly, Steve Smith was guilty of the act, giving Ravindra Jadeja a thumbs up after the spinner beat his outside edge.
“What the hell is going on? That is just ridiculous,” Border said.
“Don’t go stupid, but Australia play hard-nose cricket.
“We’re even giving someone thumbs up … bloody hell.”
Smith set Australia’s highest score of the second innings, finishing not out with 25 runs from 51 balls.
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