‘Save the English manners for the Ashes’ - Ravi Shastri shares stern message for Australia

Team India has the lead going into the second Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Australia suffered a heavy defeat in the Nagpur Test as the Indian players reigned supreme and dominated the Aussies. They lost the match by an innings and 132 runs, as the performances of skipper Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel were integral to team India’s win.

Now, former India coach Ravi Shastri has come up with some tips for the Aussies if they are looking to make their way back into the series and win the second Test. He also opined that they should drop their manners and save that for the Ashes.

"I want to start off with a strong piece of advice for the Australian team. Save the English manners for the Ashes. What you need are good old Australian manners here in India to bounce back from the defeat in Nagpur," Ravi Shastri wrote in his column in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"I want to see them come out and be their aggressive selves in Delhi. To back their ability and play with intent. I was surprised by the lack of it, especially in that second innings, where they were rolled for 91. If you lose, go down throwing punches," he added.

Leave their IPL buddies behind: Shastri

Shastri also opined that if Australia want any chance of winning the second Test in Delhi, then they should leave their allegiances to the Indian Premier League behind and show their hard-hitting intent in the next match.

"I would also ask the Aussies to leave their Indian Premier League buddies behind and keep them for later. It felt like there was a bit too much bonhomie on the field in Nagpur for my liking. I want to see that characteristic hard-hitting Aussie intent come to the fore in Delhi," Shastri mentioned.

Both teams face each other on Friday, February 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.