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Australia shot out India for their lowest ever total of 36 runs on Day 3 of the first Test at Adelaide Oval Saturday. And it didn't take long for fans to troll India head coach Ravi Shastri.
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Once nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah (2) was out in the first over, the Australian pace attack, led by Josh Hazlewood (5-3-8-5) and Pat Cummins (10.2-4-21- 4), destroyed India. The likes of Mayank Agarwal (9), Cheteshwar Pujara (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (0) were all out in a similar fashion, and not a single Indian batsman reached double figures.
To make matters worse for India, star pacer Mohammed Shami's series could well be over due to a wrist injury from a short ball from Pat Cummins, which could potentially be a fracture. Shami could not continue and the Indian innings was terminated at 36 for 9 in 21.2 overs.
As Indian cricketers fought hard to salvage some pride, fans took to social media sites slamming
Shastri, with many calling for his head.
Here are some reactions:
Ravi Shastri and @imVkohli are responsible for the worst performance of Indian team in the history of cricket pic.twitter.com/Dyn2Zu70Zd
— Mohit Yaduvanshi (@MohitKu87669919) December 19, 2020
#INDvsAUSTest
— M A S A L U (@YourMasalu) December 19, 2020
My advice :
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂRemove Ravi Shastri.
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂBring Rahul Dravid as team India coach.
ð Select the Indian test cricket team on the basis of First class cricket and stop selecting team on IPL basis.
Agree ? pic.twitter.com/vyaHq4XKbb
This kind of treatment needed for Ravi Shastri outside Adelaide stadium
— Rahul (@Ittzz_Rahul) December 19, 2020
pic.twitter.com/zDX4IEQAxs
*Indian Team struggling*
— Asjad II اسجدâ (@iamasjadraza7) December 19, 2020
Le Ravi Shastri:#INDvsAUSTest pic.twitter.com/gXpiRjOPOA
Meanwhile Ravi shastri trying to figure out who is coming back to pavilion,Mayank or prithvi?#PrithviShaw #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/quKWLZRrTu
— Vocal Guy (@VocalGuy1) December 17, 2020
#PrithviShaw
— Mukesh Prabhas™ (@Darling_Fan_45) December 18, 2020
What Ravi Shastri said: What he meant: pic.twitter.com/MkslwFmMnJ
Ravi Shastri should come out to face the post match press conference.. journalist should hit him with all the hard questions...he can't just get away with a defeat of such margin #INDvsAUSTest
— Aman Kumar (Aamo) (@kallisaman) December 19, 2020
Ravi Shastri after winning against most weakest aus team in 2018 "We are best touring team ever"ð¡
— Saksham Agarwalð®ð³ (@Saksham2601) December 19, 2020
Look what bad coaching staff, overconfidence,wrong selection does.#INDvsAUSTest
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