Australian tailender played a role in the victory (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: They say that one should never underestimate his opponent. Its power should not be underestimated. But, England’s fast bowler Ally Robinson made the same mistake. He made a statement on the third day of the Edgbaston Test that after Pat Cummins, the remaining three Australian batsmen are like the number 11 player. But, on the 5th day of the Test match, 2 of those 3 Australian players set fire to England’s hopes of victory.
Australia won the Edgbaston Test against England by 2 wickets. The match became very exciting in the last hour of the last day. The entire power of Australia rested on the performance of their tailenders. And, he didn’t disappoint. He contributed to his team’s victory by proving Ollie Robinson wrong.
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Australia’s bottom 3 tailender – Robinson
Now on the first day, know that the statement given by Olly Robinson on the third day of Edgbaston Test, was it in fact? According to Robinson, he talked about a group of Australian batsmen. He had said that if Pat Cummins’s wicket is taken out by England, then all the other batsmen are like their number 11 players. According to him, it was a team’s morale-boosting thought, which could help in ending the Australian innings quickly.
Robinson’s thinking turned water on the 5th day of the match
What Olly Robinson said came on the 5th day of the match and turned completely opposite. Those whom he was thinking of wrapping up quickly, he played an important role for the team by coming at the most crucial juncture of the match. Josh Hazlewood, a tailender of the Australian team, did not come out to bat in the second innings. But Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon played their roles well.
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