Outplayed by an inexperienced and injury-plagued India, a shocked Australia head coach Justin Langer on Tuesday stated one particular huge lesson that he has learnt from the setback is to “never ever, ever underestimate” the “really tough” players from that nation. A visibly shaken Langer lauded India for the lion-hearted work to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 regardless of playing with a second-string side, particularly immediately after becoming decimated inside 3 days in the series-opener in Adelaide. That loss incorporated India’s lowest-ever Test score of 36 in the second innings. “It was an incredible Test series and in the end there is always a winner or a loser. Today Test cricket is the winner. It”s gonna hurt us big time. India deserved full credit. They have been outstanding but we have learnt lessons from it,” Langer told Channel 7.
“First, you can never take anything for granted, second never ever, ever underestimate the Indians. There are 1.5 billions Indians and if you play in that first eleven you got to be really tough, don’t you?”Langer stated the fightback immediately after the Adelaide debacle was absolutely nothing quick of outstanding particularly immediately after injury-forced ouster of large players like Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.India discovered new stars such as Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj amongst other people who shocked the Aussies with their never ever-say-die spirit.”I can’t compliment India enough. They haven’t gone away after that first Test match which we won in three days, bowled them out for 30 odd. For them to fight back like they did is amazing, credit to them. The big lesson for us is that you can’t take anything for granted. India never got away,” he stated.The Indian group showed a never ever-observed-ahead of zeal to retain the coveted trophy with a historic 3-wicket win more than Australia in the fourth and final Test right here, effectively chasing a 328-run target.Talented Rishabh Pant (89 not out off 138 balls) showcased his breathtaking strokeplay to safe the win for the guests, thereby ending Australia’s 32-year-old unbeaten run at the ”Fortress Gabba”.”It was an amazing effort. (Rishabh) Pant’s innings somewhat reminded me of Ben Stokes’ innings in Headingley actually. He came in, he was almost fearless and he will be lauded because of it. It was an unbelievable innings,” Langer stated in his praise of the Indian wicket-keeper batsman.”I thought young (Shubman) Gill (91) batted very well. Their young bowling attack kept us under pressure throughout the match and as I said India deserve full credit.”Langer also commended his personal team’s bowling attack for its tireless work in the series, albeit in a losing trigger.”From our point of view, we had the same four bowlers (Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc) who have gone hard, they have stood up and they have worked so hard but unfortunately we didn’t get over the line today,” Langer stated.”I am proud of the way those four guys fought so hard,” he signed off.
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