Team India hailed as 'Immortals', Australia under fire after Gabba stunner

Indias cricketers were hailed as Immortals on Wednesday following their recordbreaking win in Brisbane but some former greats called for chastened Australia to make changesIndia thrillingly achieved their 328 target with just 18 balls left on the final day to win the fourTest series 21 the highest successful run chase at Australias Fortress Gabba where the hosts had been unbeaten for 32 yearsIt was the day when The Irrepressibles became The Immortals declared News Corps veteran cricket writer Robert Craddock The day when Fortress Gabba was stormed by a group of cavalier raiders who kicked down the draw bridge stole the crown jewels and raced off into the late afternoon sunshine towards hysterical fans who will cherish the memory foreverTake it all India You deserve itIt was praised that India refused to play for a draw that would have been sufficient to hold the BorderGavaskar trophyldquoThe result was a revelation Australia sought victory because they had to do it and India wanted it so the result was a climax worthy of one of the most extraordinary series in historyrdquo Gideon High said Is writing in an Australian newspaperMost united to praise India but there were also criticisms of AustraliaRightarm legspin great Shane Warne commented on television saying ldquoI think there will be a big dip in the futurerdquo and that India had no frontline bowling attacks due to injuries ldquoWe donrsquot often lose to the second or third siderdquo he said ldquoTactics are a problem Bowlers are a problem Peoplersquos spots in the team are a problemrdquoMitchell Starc who bowled a 16wicketless over at 75 on the final day was particularly criticized after winning just 11 wickets in the series Some say Captain Tim Payne has lost confidence in Paceman on his left armldquoI know your impact bowler is coming in and intending to burst a bit but it seems they didnrsquot trust Mitchell Starc to do the jobrdquo said former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist SaidFormer Australian captain Mark Taylor said ldquoWhen Stark is bowling at its best we can meet Stark but I think bowling needs some subtleties ldquoWe need someone who can swing the ball a little ask questions around the lbw and throw the ball We donrsquot always want the batter to bounce or get caught behindrdquo Said TaylorAccording to Taylor Australia should look to bowlers that add something different from the current threepronged paced attack such as South Australiarsquos highspeed mediumsized pair Chadd Sayers and Daniel WallowldquoThere are many stories that Australia isnrsquot aggressive enough but I disagree with itrdquo Taylor said ldquoI think we need to find some subtleties in bowling attacksrdquoSome have said that Australia should thank India for their skills and courage to come to play the series during the global coronavirus pandemicGreg Baum of The Sydney Morning Herald said ldquoWe may not thank you when you are still shaking the game from under our nose but now thank and bow I will do it ldquoldquoBy the end of the series few Australians would have resented you for any mess you brought homerdquoThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever