Former Australian cricketer & SEN Test Cricket commentator Brad Haddin believes there’s no way back into the Test series for India.
“I think it’s really concerning,” Haddin told 1170 SEN Breakfast about the Indian batting collapse in the first Test.
“Yes India were driving the game and we were talking at the start of day three about how Australia would get back into it, but the collapse they had has to leave some marks.
“There were a few performances from the Indian batsmen that will come under scrutiny over the next week.
“Do they go in with (Wriddhiman) Saha? Who goes to the top order for Prithvi Shaw? Rohit Sharma comes out of quarantine, does he come back into the side?
“They have a lot of things they’re going to have to tackle over this next week leading into this next Test."
Haddin doesn’t believe the Indians will be able to recover from the eight-wicket loss to Australia in Adelaide.
“I don’t think they will. I thought their only opportunity to win a Test match was the first Test at Adelaide,” Haddin said.
“I thought the conditions suited their bowling and I thought they’d get enough runs. But I don’t think they’ll be able to turn it around.
“You’ve got one Test up at Brisbane where no one beats Australia. These next two wickets will be suited to Indian cricket, but I don’t think they’ll be able to turn it around.
“They had a great bowling attack the last time they come out here, and now with (Mohammed) Shami out with a broken arm they don’t have enough depth to cover that.”
India will take on Australia in the second Test at the MCG starting Boxing Day.