Rohit Sharma decided to return to his customary batting slot as an opener in the Melbourne Test against Australia after failed attempts to score runs in the middle order. However, the swap didn't change his luck. Intead, it disturbed the line-up and hurt India's confidence, feels former Pakistan batter Basit Ali, leading to a defeat.
Dismissed for 9 by Pat Cummins on the final morning of the fourth Test in Melbourne, Rohit's appalling aggregate in five innings so far on the tour of Australia reads 31 runs. It gives him an average of 6.20, which is the worst for any visiting captain in Australia. If he fails in Sydney as well, it will probably become a new record, worse than tailender and former West Indies captain Courtney Walsh's average of 7.75.
