At the outset of the Sydney Test, Rohit Sharma dropped from the side, or perhaps he rested himself, which did not surprise anybody. There have already been reports that the tour's skipper will not participate in the final Test due to poor performance in the series thus far.
He has only scored 31 runs in three matches, at an average of 6. For the second time in the series, Jasprit Bumrah took the lead, and rightfully so.
Perhaps it was the correct decision not to put Rohit, who was a sitting in bad form, at the mercy of the Australian spinners. But, if Rohit as captain can be sacked, why can't Virat Kohli, another senior member, be dropped?
Kohli has been awful, if not as poor as Rohit. Except for his second-innings tonne in Perth, Virat has been quite average, being dismissed seven times in eight innings in the series, all on deliveries outside off.
It appears to have become the norm for the Australians to bowl that fifth stump line to the batsman, and Virat just responds with a crazy poke. This occurred again on Friday, the first day of the Sydney Test. He stole one from Boland but was caught in the slips by Beau Webster. He has now scored only 184 runs in five matches, with an average of 26 throughout the series.
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