Australia vs India 2018: India Are Showing Why They Are The No.1 Test Team Right Now - Mitchell Johnson

Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson applauded Indian National Cricket Team for their brilliant effort in the ongoing third Test against Australia. Moreover, the veteran also praised Jasprit Bumrah, who returned with six wickets in the first innings of the game.

Meanwhile, India posted 443 runs in the first essay of the third Test match. Debutant Mayank Agarwal was excellent with the bat scoring 76 runs in the first innings. Along with him, skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the two half-centurion while Cheteshwar Pujara scored his second ton.

Bowlers provided some brilliant support

Moreover, after incredible support from the batting department, the bowlers put in their excellent effort to rattle the Aussies batting line-up. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers who bagged six wickets to his name. With six wickets in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne against Australia, Bumrah set up the new record in Indian cricket.

Furthermore, Jasprit Bumrah finished with a career-best figure of 6 for 33. He picked up the wickets of Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Tim Paine, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.

Australian pacer Mitchel Johnson seemed exceptionally pleased with India after putting up a great show at MCG. He also applauded the young bowler Bumarah who registered his third five-wicket haul in Test cricket and a 6-wicket haul overall in the Boxing Day Test.

“Listening to @abcgrandstand & I really don’t know what to say apart from, India are showing why they are the No.1 Test team right now. @Jaspritbumrah93 absolutely sensational & has been throughout this series, congrats 6/33 name up on the MCG honours board #AUSvsIND” Mitchell Johnson tweeted in his account.

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