There was a lot of hype for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 even before the series started as many former Aussie cricketers believed that the current Australian team had everything needed to defeat India in its backyard but things turned out completely differently as the hosts crushed the visitors in the first two test matches.
Pat Cummins led Australian side lost the first test match by an innings and 132 runs and the second test match by 6 wickets, both the test matches ended within three days and now the Aussies would have to play without their skipper as he had to return because of family issues. David Warner will also not be there as he is injured and is back to his home. Australia is on the losing side in terms of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the last three times and it was in 2004 that the team last time won a series in India. India hasn’t lost a series in its home since 2012 and tasted only two defeats in over a decade.
Few former Aussie cricketers and the Australian media are repeatedly brining up issue of the Indian pitches as they feel that the pitches have been made in such a manner that they can benefit the Indian team but in the end, what matters is how the Australian team plays in test matches.
The former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth who is also called Cheeka by his fans and friends has trolled the Australian team and asked them to fight back in the remaining two test matches as they have already been packeted.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former cricketer who was known for his explosive batting gave a message to the Australian manager, “Do something Boss”. He further says that he is speaking in English, just for the safety of the Aussie team as a lot of hype was created before the start of this series and now if they don’t do anything, then they will be a “Potlam” which refers to packet.
In his words,
“This is to the Australia manager, ‘Do something boss’. There is a big hype created around the series. I am talking in English for your safety. Do something guys or else you guys will be a ‘Potlam’, which means ‘Packet’. You have already been packeted.”
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