On Tuesday in Perth, appealing batsman Marnus Labuschagne remarked that India’s confidence might have taken “a slight hit” following their crushing defeat to New Zealand on home soil. However, he assured that Australia would not make the mistake of underestimating the visiting team. Ranked as the world’s number two team, India is set to compete in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series starting here on Friday. This comes after their recent whitewash at home, which ended their 12-year unbeaten streak on home turf. Labuschagne, a key player in Australia’s middle order, believes that the loss to New Zealand would have dented India’s morale.
“It’s tough to say for sure. They were playing in completely different conditions with a lot of spin Nevertheless, I have never in my career seen India come here after losing at home,” Labuschagne told the press.
“I believe that is a good thing because they are likely a little less confident after losing to New Zealand 3-0 and not having just won a Test match. That will, in my opinion, slightly undermine their confidence” said by labuschagne.
Australia, who have lost all four of their recent series to India, both at home and away, must avoid relaxation, Labuschagne insisted. “They are among the top teams in the globe and have a strong lineup. Therefore, you can not underestimate such a team,” he stated.
According to Labuschagne, India has enough skill in their ranks to handle any challenge, even though they will be playing the opening Test at the Optus Stadium here without regular captain Rohit Sharma and No. 3 batsman Gill.
They have demonstrated throughout time that they are a top-notch lineup. The depth of Indian cricket cannot be underestimated,” he spotted.
Finally Labuschane added to his commet that “Anyone who gets the chance to play for India has to put in a lot of effort and earn their spot in the team,” Labuschagne stated. You really need to be a great player to play for a team like India.”
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