Sydney: Former Australian speedster Brett Lee has described the Indian team as a “powerhouse that don’t want to bow down” to anyone, cautioning his compatriots who will take on the Asian giants in an upcoming five-match Test series.
Lee’s remarks came after India’s eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier this week.
India, aiming to qualify for their third successive final in the World Test Championship, will be travelling to Australia next month to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“India just didn’t go into their shell. Maybe it’s Bazball brushing off on other cricketers around the world. I know that India won’t be proud of the way they played. They played some pretty loose shots.
“This day and age, India is a powerhouse that don’t want to bow down … they know how to win, and they know they can beat Australia, they know they can beat the Kiwis. They know they can beat anyone on any given day,” said Lee on Fox Cricket’s The Follow-On podcast.
At the same time, Lee cautioned them about not doing anything rash when they aren’t able to play aggressive shots. “But you’ve got to weigh up the risk factor as well. There’s times where you’ve got to go, ‘Okay well maybe the big shots aren’t working today’. Maybe just rein it in a little bit. I don’t think they sort of summed up the conditions as quickly as what they should have done.”
“This day and age, India is a powerhouse that don’t want to bow down … they know how to win, and they know they can beat Australia, they know they can beat the Kiwis. They know they can beat anyone on any given day,” said Lee on Fox Cricket’s The Follow-On podcast.
