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Smith defends under-fire England coach
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Australia skipper Steven Smith came to the rescue of under-fire England coach Trevor Bayliss with the visitors already conceding the Ashes urn after trailing 0-3 in the five-match rubber.
Many England greats have put the blame on Bayliss for England’s inability to put up a fight against the hosts, who are aiming for another 5-0 clean sweep – a feat the Kangaroos achieved four years ago.
Andy Flower’s final assignment as England coach was the 5-0 series loss that unfolded four years ago in Australia.
But the Australia skipper isn’t ready to squarely put the blame on the England coach ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
“Sometimes it’s a bit harsh to lay a lot of the blame on the coach,” Smith told reporters here.
“In the end they’re not the ones out there playing, it’s the players and they have to take some responsibility as well.
“It’s always tough for an opposing coach or captain when you’re away and you’re 0-3 down and having lost the series already with two games to play,” he added.
Smith is among the many Australian players to have thrived under the guidance of Bayliss.
Bayliss was the coach who promoted Smith to first drop at New South Wales and asked him to captain the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League.
“I enjoyed working with him. No doubt he’ll be disappointed but he’s a terrific guy and a very good coach,” Smith said.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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