"India was so brave": Cook pinpoints Bumrah-led team's match-winning moments

Englands great Alastair Cook feels that entering the first Test without the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin in the BorderGavaskar Trophy is the reflection of Team Indias bravery and confidenceAlastair Cook former England captain and first English batsman to score 10000 runs in Test cricket hailed India for their bounce back after getting bowled out for just 150 runs in the series opener against the AussiesI thought India was so brave I thought that first you know they win the toss and bat on that wicket you look there even though theres only 150 they got the thought process to say were going to take Australia on there We know its going to be hard but we think its going to be hard for both sides only and then itll be a oneinning game Alastair Cook said on TNT SportsHe added I think most captains would have bowled first certainly would have done and probably got the end of a bad result like normally in Australia But India took it on brilliantly It was just an allround fantastic performanceYou think bowled out for 150 you think were struggling here but to bounce back when youve got Boomer Jasprit Bumrah up with the new ball on those kinds of wickets hes always going to be outstanding and backed up by the teamAlso ReadI think it suits me Travis Head on playing with pinkball at Adelaide OvalIn Rohit Sharmas absence Jasprit Bumrah took the captaincy role and showcased a solid spell by claiming eight wickets in the match It also included a fivefor in the first inningsSpeaking about Indias move to exclude the senior offspinner Ashwin from the playing XI Alastair Cook said Just think of how brave they were They didnt bother playing Ashwin who has got 500 Test wickets Theyve kind of played a couple of like not makes you spinners but you know I thought Ashwin would have been outstanding but you know great thinking by themAnd isnt it nice to see Australia get thrashedFurther Alastair Cook also praised Yashasvi Jaiswal for the grittiness showed by him The former England player was impressed by how Jaiswal dominated the Australian pace attack and the way he sledged Mitchell Starc by saying he was bowling too slowAfter failing to open his account in the first innings of the series opener Yashasvi Jaiswal adapted to the conditions beautifully and played a brilliant 161run knock in the second essay his maiden century on Australian soilDuring the second day of the match Jaiswal told Starc Its coming too slow with his confidence attracting the attention of many in the cricket world including the former England captain who had been a prolific scorer in Tests for a prolonged periodWeve seen his celebration enough here but its more enjoyable against Australia than England certainly Cook said referring to Jaiswals phenomenal run in the Test series against England when he amassed over 700 runsHe added And sledging Mitchell Starc saying at a certain stage I think he wasnt on 100 he wasnt on anything on a major score but hes telling him youre bowling slowAnd Ive faced Mitchell Starc and he certainly doesnt bowl slow And if he was bowling slow Id keep my mouth shut and not wind him up but have the confidence to do that as a 22yearoldI think he scored the most runs as any Indian player up to after 15 Test matches at the top of the order which Ill keep saying it no one else believes me its the hardest place to bat What a classy player he isTeam India registered a victory by a margin of 295 runs in the first match against AustraliaI was surprised I was surprised that India have gone there and hammered Australia in what normally is a very hard place to go and play cricket Perth I know its not the WACA I know its the new stadium but still historically Australia dont lose many games there Cook saidWith PTI Inputs