Harsha Bhogle SLAMMED for not mentioning MS Dhoni amongst best keeper-batsmen of all-time

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant had an abysmal time on the field on Day 1 of the India vs Australia 3rd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The southpaw spilt a couple of catches within a span of three overs and gave away two crucial lifelines to debutant Will Pucovski who then went on to score his maiden Test fifty. Pant's back-to-back drops got the Twitterati buzzing as fans mocked Pant for his poor wicketkeeping skills. A certain section of fans also lashed out at Pant for just talking from behind the stumps and not focusing on his job.

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Fans slam Harsha Bhogle for not putting MS Dhoni in same bracket as Adam Gilchrist & Kumar Sangakkara

Cricket analyst-cum-commentator, Harsha Bhogle, was also unimpressed with Pant's glovework as he took to Twitter and sarcastically stated that former legendary stumpers Kumar Sangakkara and Adam Gilchrist have set the bar so high for wicketkeeper-batsmen that it is not right to expect a lot from current wicketkeepers. However, Bhogle's tweet didn't go down well with a certain section of fans who lambasted him for not mentioning former Indian captain and legendary wicketkeeper, MS Dhoni's name in his tweet where he praised other legends of the game. Several reactions poured in as some fans slammed the veteran commentator for trying to defend Pant's below-par wicketkeeping. Here's a look at some of the reactions.

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Meanwhile, having won the toss, Australia opted to bat first in the Sydney Test. Australia lost opener, David Warner, early on in the innings but managed to recover well. Debutant Will Pucovski and Marnus Labuschagne steadied the ship and stitched a 100-run stand before the former was dismissed. At Stumps of Day 1, Australia's scoreboard read 166/2 after 55 overs with Labuschagne batting on 67 and Smith unbeaten on 31. The hosts will want the duo to carry on and lay a solid foundation for the batters to come and score big. On the other hand, India will want to break their partnership early on Day 2 because if both of them get going, the visitors will completely be put on the backfoot.

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SOURCE: HARSHA BHOGLE INSTAGRAM