Ageing players in team may start to second guess themselves: Adam Gilchr thinks IND’s whitewash to NZ might affect them in AUS | Cricket News
Former Australia player Adam Gilchr said that the white-wash against New Zealand is likely to weigh heavily on the Indian players’ minds when they come up against Australia later in November. However, he also felt that it’ll be foolish to underestimate the team.
“It does (series defeat has an impact), more for the Indian players and the Indian team internally. They have to be asking themselves pretty hard questions. But I’m not expecting them to come out and be easy beats, but I do think on the back of that loss and the fact that it was a clean sweep — I cannot remember when that’s happened to them, just losing a series, let alone a clean sweep — I think that will raise some questions internally, ” Gilchr said to Fox Sports.
“The pressure and the expectation and the desire from a passionate cricketing nation to see that change around, that’ll ride heavily on those shoulders of all those players. There are a few ageing players (with the Indian team) who may start to even second guess themselves a little bit. There’re some high-class cricketers in that Indian squad. It’s going to be fascinating to see how they rebound from that challenge,” he added.
Recently retired David Warner echoed Gilchr’s thoughts and said that the 0-3 whitewash will be playing on the minds of the Indian players.
“It (the series defeat) helps the Australian guys. They’re coming here after being beaten at home 3-0 for five Tests against the Australian boys, (who have) three world class quicks and a world class spin bowler, and I’d be nervous if I’m in they’re batting order. I would be nervous,” said Warner.
