5 things India must do to make a comeback in the series

#3 Improve their catching

The Indians dropped numerous chances in the game against Australia (Image Courtesy: Reuters)

In the recently concluded Test series versus England, one of the facets of India’s game that went unnoticed was their poor catching. In that series, the Indian fielders were guilty of dropping as many as 20 catches, most of them in close-in areas. The stupendous form of both their batsmen and their bowlers meant that they didn’t really have to pay a heavy price for it and they won the series comfortably.

However, in the first Test, India’s fielding inefficiencies cost them dear as they failed to latch on to their chances at crucial junctures. In Australia’s second innings, Steve Smith was the beneficiary of India’s buttery fingers on 3 occasions as he capitalised on them to slam a match winning ton.

Matt Renshaw too lived a charmed life courtesy of the Indian fielders’ generosity. An age old adage in cricket says, ”Catches win matches” and India will have to hold on to the catches that come their way to make a comeback in the series.