KARACHI: Shoaib Akhtar, once the bete noire of Indian cricket on and off the field, has praised Ajinkya Rahane‘s squad for its stunning victory in Melbourne, saying India showed incomparable character and determination.
After hitting the nadir with 36 all out in Adelaide, the Indian team bounced back magnificently to level the series, beating Australia by eight wickets in the second Test in Melbourne.
“India has basically stuffed Australia in a sack and thrashed them. Characters are not made in crisis, they are exhibited. Team India has exhibited their talent and character in a deep crisis. They have shown a big heart,” Akhtar told on his YouTube channel.
After hitting the nadir with 36 all out in Adelaide, the Indian team bounced back magnificently to level the series, beating Australia by eight wickets in the second Test in Melbourne.
“India has basically stuffed Australia in a sack and thrashed them. Characters are not made in crisis, they are exhibited. Team India has exhibited their talent and character in a deep crisis. They have shown a big heart,” Akhtar told on his YouTube channel.
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What impressed Akhtar the most was how Rahane went about his job with minimum fuss despite the absence of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma.
“Ajinkya led the team…