Srinagar: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has spared no words while lashing out at Team India coach Rahul David for the India tactics used during ongoing WTC Final against Australia at Oval.
From Day 1, Team India has been on backfoot in the Test after having won the toss and opted to bowl first.
“India lost the match the moment they chose to bowl worrying about the first two hours. And the kind of bowling that was on display was just like IPL. By lunch, the Indian bowlers appeared so happy as if they’d won the match. All India can do now is hope to get them out cheaply and hope for a miracle in the fourth innings. During the 120 overs that India fielded, I could see only 2-3 players being fit – Rahane, Kohli and Jadeja. The rest looked tired,” Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.
Ali targetted coach Rahul Dravid through some shocking statements to say the least.
“I am a huge Rahul Dravid fan, have always been and will remain. He is a class player, a legend. But as a coach, he is absolutely zero. You prepared turning pitches on India. Just answer me this. When India travelled to Australia, were there similar wickets? They had bouncy pitches, right? God knows what he was thinking. Jab upar wala akal baant raha tha toh pata nahi kaha Pahaado ke peeche chhupe huye thei (God knows where he was when god was distributing brains),” said Ali.