Indian tailenders aren’t any extra tailenders who shall be blown away in a few overs: Dodda Ganesh

The partnership of Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur collected praises as they went under the skin of Australian bowling attack at Gabba. Their formidable partnership of 123 runs made India to sail from a tottering 186/6 to 336. It seemed the hosts would take a large first-innings lead as the visitors wobbled at 186/6. The young lads came down and patched the innings allowing the mighty Aussies take a 33-run lead.

Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh is convinced that the Indian tailenders are way more than underdogs in recent era. No bowling attack in the world can send them back too early. In an exclusive to Timesofindia.con Ganesh said: “It’s a good signal for Indian cricket. Each newcomers Thakur and Sundar batted when India wanted a giant partnership. They have been the disaster males for the Indian workforce in Brisbane.”

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The Australian bowlers spared no variation to test the duo. Thakur and Sundar successfully dented all the short balls, bouncers, swingers pitched by them. Thakur orchestrated 67 off 115 balls that noted nine boundaries and two out of the park.

Ganesh, who performed 4 Assessments and 1 ODI for India between 1997 and 2005, added: “This isn’t an in a single day miracle. That is 365-day arduous work and dedication. Indian tailenders aren’t any extra tailenders who shall be blown away in a few overs. Shardul and Sundar have proved this. They will bowl and take wickets. They will score runs with the bat too.”

“In our enjoying days, the bowlers hardly focussed on batting. These days, you might have sidearmers, a bowling machine, and assist workers. We have to thank BCCI, state cricket associations, and NCA for his or her imaginative and prescient. They’re bringing new issues and applied sciences into Indian cricket. All of them ought to be credited for the success,” he said.

Sundar’s 62 off 144 is the highest by any debutant batting at number seven in Australia. He also touched another feat, became the second debutant to score a half-century and pick up three or wickets in the first innings. Dattu Phadkar was the first Indian to hold this feat. He scored 51 and bagged 3/14 in his kitty against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1947/48.

“Sundar is an ideal all-rounder. I’ve seen his efficiency within the TNPL and home circuit. Shardul is a dedicated cricketer. Whereas enjoying for Mumbai, he has given many match-winning performances. It is a very large and optimistic signal for Indian cricket. We should not have Ishant Sharma, Shami, Umesh Yadav, and Bumrah and now these children have achieved so effectively. They’re principally bowlers however the best way they batted, it was excellent. They bought the chance and grabbed it confidently after which they delivered to. Each Sundar and Shardul confirmed dedication,” Ganesh told the TimesofIndia.com.

Their 123-run partnership is the highest partnership for the seventh wicket at Gabba. While this was the fourth time when India stitched a 100+ stand for the seventh wicket Down Under.

“These gamers ought to be applauded for his or her performances. Because of COVID, they hardly bought the possibility to follow. After that, it was IPL after which the Australia collection. A cricketer wants a playground for follow and coaching. When you’ll play an aggressive recreation after an extended interval and that too without a lot of coaching, you’ll endure some accidents. However, the best way the Indian workforce has performed is excellent. I’m completely impressed with it. It’s unbelievable,” the 47-year-old cricketer mentioned.