"I find Rohit Sharma quite tough to bowl to” Josh Hazlewood heaps praise on India captain ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Josh Hazlewood has dismissed Rohit Sharma twice in test cricket.

Veteran Australian speedster Josh Hazelwood lavished praise on the India test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma ahead of the high-voltage Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Rohit has a decent record against Australia in test cricket – 708 runs in 12 tests at an average of 33.71. The 37-year-old has scored three fifties and one century against Australia. In Australia, Rohit has amassed 408 runs in seven test matches at an average of 31.38.

Rohit has scored 54 runs in 174 deliveries that he has faced against Hazlewood in test cricket. The right-arm pacer has dismissed Rohit twice till now in the longest format.

He plays the quicks unbelievably well: Josh Hazlewood on Rohit Sharma

Australian speedster Josh Hazlewood lauded Indian opener Rohit Sharma for strokeplay against the pacers. Hazlewood further opined that Rohit seems to have an ample amount of time when playing the fast bowlers.

“I remember one time India came out, he battled at 5 or 6 and then last time he opened. He’s faced the new ball a lot. I feel like he plays the quicks unbelievably well. The bounce doesn’t seem to worry him, the movement doesn’t. He’s got all the time in the world. So, I find him quite tough to bowl to,” Hazlewood told Star Sports.

Australia are desperate to defeat India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. They lost the last two home test series (2018-19 and 2020-21) at the hands of the Indian cricket team. On the other hand, Team India would be looking to script history by winning a hat-trick of the test series in Australia.

🔥 🆚 🔥Australian speedster #JoshHazlewood is all praise for #RohitSharma’s rock-solid batting and impeccable technique against quicks! 💪🏻The #ToughestRivalry unfolds in #AUSvINDOnStar, FRI 22 NOV onwards 💙 pic.twitter.com/4fKTw1tJNi

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 25, 2024

India’s tour of Australia 2024-25 schedule:

November 22-26: 1st test, Perth Stadium, Perth (D)

December 6-10: 2nd test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)

December 14-18: 3rd test, The Gabba, Brisbane (D)

December 26-30: 4th test, MCG, Melbourne (D)

January 3-7: 5th Test, SCG, Sydney (D)

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