Aus vs Ind: Shoaib Akhtar praises 'Blue Shirts' for their spirits, character exhibited in game

 

• India excelled at one of their memorable Test victories, chasing Australia's 70-inning goal in the fourth inning.
• Shoaib Akhtar thanked the Indian players for their 'direct' approach to the game
• The Australians had crushed India with an eight-wicket earlier on Saturday

Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar congratulated the Indian cricket team on Tuesday for their spectacular victory against the Australians, praising the blue shirts for their character and good humor displayed throughout the game.

India excelled at one of their memorable test victories, chasing Australia's fourth-inning goal of 70 to secure victory by eight wickets.

This has been called India's best victory in the test, as the team faced Australia after immense humiliation during the last game and that also without important players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammed Shami.

The 'Rawalpindi Express', in a video on their YouTube channel, thanked the Indian players for their 'direct' approach to the game despite the odds. "

"The characters are not made in crisis, the characters are exhibited," he remarked, adding that the team has shown its talent even when they were in deep crisis.

The fast fan said he was inspired to see that the blue jerseys didn't give up after the Australians beat them 36/9 in Adelaide, causing them to experience one of the "most embarrassing collapses."
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"The Indian team today has shown guts on the field, giving a message that this is how great teams regroup after a crisis," said the sprinter as he praised the team.
The Australians had crushed India with eight wickets earlier Saturday in the first Test in Adelaide after the team led by Virat Kohli achieved 36, their lowest inning score in 88 years of test cricket.
Hazlewood and Pat Cummins (4-21) turned a tight test around in a devastating spell of rhythm bowling to open the third day of the day-night test, ripping apart the much-vaunted Indian batting lineup in less than two hours.
Following the result, many took to social media to express surprise at India's performance.