Usman Khawaja is unquestionably the best foreign opener to tour Indian soil in the previous 7-8 years, according to Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra, a former cricketer from India, praised Australian opener Usman Khawaja for his epic 180-run performance against India in the fourth Test at Ahmedabad.
Aakash Chopra, a former cricketer from India, praised Australian opener Usman Khawaja for his epic 180-run performance against India in the fourth Test at Ahmedabad. The southpaw made the opposing bowlers appear completely helpless by facing an incredible 422 balls. There was a lot of discussion regarding Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne as significant batting dangers for India.
However, with runs in the UAE, Pakistan, and now even India, Khawaja demonstrated just how undervalued he is. Usman Khawaja was described as the best visiting opener in recent years by Aakash Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel, adding: "Usman Khawaja was absolutely brilliant for his 180. It's never simple to bat for a long time because it takes a lot of focus, regardless of how flat the pitch is.
Although his dismissal was the result of a lapse in focus, he is unquestionably the greatest foreign opener to have visited Indian soil in the previous 7-8 years. Cameron Green received praise from Aakash Chopra for hitting his first Test century on Friday in Ahmedabad. (March 10). When Australia was only 170/4 and required to accelerate the scoring rate, he walked out to bat.
Green delivered precisely that and may have even played an innings that distanced India from the contest. Cameron Green played a special knock and will go down as one of the greatest all-rounders the world has ever seen, according to Chopra, who also pointed out that the hosts didn't try enough unconventional strategies to get rid of Green. The fact that we didn't even attempt the short ball trap to Green was the only thing that frustrated me. "You could have placed fielders on the leg side and then attempted to trap him from around the wicket to draw a false shot.
It could have been done because fast bowlers get a lot of relaxation when there are three spinners in the lineup. India's first innings deficit is still a mammoth 444 runs. But the hosts will want their top order to go off and score big with favorable circumstances to bat on Day 3.