Worse Than Courtney Walsh! Rohit Sharma Sets An Unwanted Record As A Captain In Australia

Rohit Sharma after losing his wicket at MCG (Source: AP Photos)

The ongoing Test series keeps growing the headache regarding Team India’s batting performance. As the Rohit Sharma-led side is facing the Australian side, their struggle on the crease has only increased. In this heartbreaking moment, Rohit Sharma etched an unfortunate record.

In the ongoing Test series, Rohit Sharma has seen struggling to make an impact in the team. After being dismissed in the second innings of the Melbourne Test, he named another humiliating record of registering the Lowest batting average for a touring captain in a Test series in Australia.

Rohit Sharma Crafted His Name In An Unfortunate Record

In the ongoing series, fans were eagerly waiting for the ‘Hitman Show’ but instead they witnessed Rohit Sharma’s struggle against the Aussie bowlers. After joining the team in the second Test, Rohit Sharma kept struggling with his form. He failed to make an impact and scored only 31 runs in 6 innings.

In the ongoing Melbourne Test, Rohit’s struggle remains the same. After scoring only 3 runs in the first innings, he was dismissed with 9 runs in the second innings. With that, he unlocked an unwanted feat. he recorded the lowest batting average for a touring captain in a Test series in Australia.

In the ongoing series against Australia, his batting struggle topped him at a disappointing record list. He registered a batting average of 6.20 which is the lowest batting average for a touring captain in a Test series in Australia. This is a huge setback in his career. For context, West Indies captain Courtney Walsh previously held the record with an average of 7.75 during the 1996/97 Australia tour. English captain Ivo Bligh is standing in the third position with an average of 8.25.

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Team India Is In Deep Trouble

As the World Test Championship final is knocking on the door, Team India’s path for the qualification is getting narrower. The majority of their qualifying chances are lying in the ongoing Test and Team India found themselves on the rock. As they stepped into the second innings to chase down a total of 340 runs, the top order crumbled again.

Rohit Sharma’s attempt to flick cost him in the match as Cummins dismissed him in 9 runs. KL Rahul’s disastrous duck added to the misery. Kohli disappointed the fans again after being dismissed in 5 runs in 29 balls. In the disastrous first session, India lost three key wickets, leaving their qualification hopes in serious jeopardy.

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