Rohit Sharma Under Fire For Fury at Young Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Twitter)
Rohit Sharma has been criticised for being unable to control his reaction and for expressing frustration toward youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal, who dropped an important catch in Australia’s second innings of the Boxing Day Test.
The incident occurred when Australia had lost wickets in a hurry, and Marnus Labuschagne, who was the last recognised batter, nicked it to Jaiswal in the slips. But the southpaw grassed the chance. Rohit, who has been out of form with the willow himself, reacted furiously, immediately throwing his arm in frustration and then staring down Jaiswal.
“I’ve got to be honest, I don’t like that reaction from the Indian skipper,” Mike Hussey said on Fox Cricket.
“I appreciate he’s emotional, and he desperately wants wickets, but you’re the one who has to send the message of calm and support. No-one means to drop a catch.
“He’s gonna feel bad enough as it is for putting a catch down, especially someone like Marnus Labuschagne, it happens quickly, it’s in, it’s out. You don’t need to see that as a young player.”
Aussie star Alyssa Healy added: “Particularly when you need him to walk out and open the batting alongside you, to make some runs and try and win a Test match for your country.”
Incidentally, it was not the only chance that Jaiswal dropped. “You gotta feel for the kid Jaiswal has dropped 3 catches today. He might have dropped 3 crucial chances, the game & the series," tweeted former state-level wicketkeeper Darren Berry in support of the youngster.
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