Will India wake up after New Zealand defeat? Australian bowlers make big statement

Published On: November 5, 2024 10:08 am

IND and OFF: The Indian team recently suffered a heavy defeat in the Test match against New Zealand. India lost the series 0-3. The Indian team players have performed very poorly in this series. A lot of problems arose after that. The Indian team will now tour Australia. There will be a five-match Test series between India and Australia. India’s squad for this series has also been announced. To reach the final of the World Test Championship, the Indian team has to perform well to win this series. Meanwhile, an Australian fast bowler expressed his views on the Indian team.

What did Hazlewood say?

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes the whitewash in the Test series against New Zealand has awakened the sleeping giant ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Hazlewood told the Sydney Morning Herald it could wake up a sleeping giant. He said a series whitewash would be better than India winning 3-0 as it might lower their confidence. He said we’ll see when he comes on. For them, losing 0-3 is better than winning 0-3 or not. Confidence may take a slight hit. A lot of them have played here, but there are some hitters who haven’t, so they’ll be a little unsure of what to expect. It turned out kind of good for us.

BGT equals ashes

Josh Hazlewood praises New Zealand for doing well. Hazlewood said it was all down to Team New Zealand and their players. Beating India 3-0 in India was incredible. It’s hard enough to win a game there, let alone every game in the series. He also emphasized that the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy can give the best TV ratings. He said it was a very big series. Every time we play India, it’s the equivalent of the Ashes. I imagine the crowds will be huge. I think the TV ratings are probably too high. This may be the biggest rating ever.