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Former opener has offered to help the Australian team
Australia has lost 2 Tests in the 4 Test Border-Gavaskar Test series
New Delhi. The Australian team came on the tour of India with the status of number-1. But, after losing first Nagpur and then Delhi Test in 3 days, not only did it lose its reign in Tests, but also India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In both the Tests, the Australian batsmen looked helpless in front of the Indian spin bowlers. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took 32 out of 40 wickets that fell in 2 tests. Now in this difficult time, former opener Matthew Hayden can come forward to help Australia. Hayden has said that he is ready to help the Australian batsmen against the Indian spinners. He said that if he is asked for help, he will gladly extend his hand.
Earlier, Matthew Hayden has also worked with the Pakistan team. He was the mentor of the Pakistan team during the T20 World Cup last year.
I am ready to help the team at any time: Hayden
Matthew Hayden was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald, “One hundred per cent, at any time of the day or night, it is absolutely true that I am absolutely certain that every player I represent, who Can make any kind of impact – they would also like to help 100%. Whenever I have been asked to do something, I have always said yes.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has also suggested Australia’s team management to take the services of Matthew Hayden. He said that Hayden had scored at an average of 110 when the Australian team led by Steve Waugh came to India in 2001. After this, in 2004, Hayden was also instrumental in the Test series win in India by the Australian team captained by Adam Gilchrist. Then after 1969, Australia won the Test series in India.
‘I am ready to help without money’
Hayden said, “He will not take money to help the Australian team. All he said was that Cricket Australia should create such a structure so that former players can take help from the players of the current team.” Hayden told that other cricket teams are also taking the services of former Australian players.
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Australia’s coach Andrew McDonald said about Hayden, if Matthew Hayden can add any kind of value to the players’ game. So I think players would definitely want to do that. Matthew Hayden has scored 1027 runs in 11 Tests in India at an average of 51.35.
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Tags: Australia, India vs Australia, Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja
FIRST PUBLISHED : February 21, 2023, 14:01 IST
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