‘Lagta hai abhi abhi nind se uthaa hai’ – Fans react as Glen McGrath predicts Australia to clean sweep Ashes series in England

Australia won the WTC finals over India and is now preparing for the Ashes in 2023. Australia won the World Test Championship with a strong performance, demonstrating their Test cricket dominance. They are currently concentrating on winning the Ashes urn against archrival England in English conditions after 21 years.

Meanwhile, ahead of the prestigious series, Australian legend Glen McGrath predicted Aussies to clean sweep in England. “It (WTC) was a perfect lead-up for Australia into the Ashes, gives them a lot of confidence and to play in the conditions. So, I think they are in a good spot. England, there’s a lot of talk about Bazball and I’m a big fan. I like that backing yourself, going out there, being positive, fourth innings to go out and play your shot, it’s an aggressive mindset, and if you can get on top of the bowlers, you can score runs quickly and put the pressure back on them. My prediction is 5-nil,” McGrath said.

Notably, Under the leadership of Ben Stokes, England has showcased thrilling Test cricket in the past year and a half. With the influence of head coach Brendon McCullum, known for his ‘Bazball’ style, excitement is guaranteed in the upcoming series. Stokes has also promised an entertaining Ashes series, raising anticipation among fans. Even McGrath appreciates England’s aggressive approach and eagerly awaits their performance in the upcoming matches.

“I wouldn’t be too concerned”, McGrath reacts on India’s WTC loss

Australia beat India by 209 runs in the finals of the World Test Championship 2021-23 at The Oval in London. Reacting to India’s poor performance Glen McGrath said that it happens. He said, “Sometimes, it can happen like that. Yeah, conditions in England are a lot different to what Indian cricket has been playing in. Sometimes that happens that way, it’s called that bit of dressing room pressure.”

“Both teams haven’t played a lot of Test cricket lately but that’s the way it goes. You get on a bit of a roll going into that last day, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane needed to put on a big partnership. If you lose an early wicket, that can happen. It’s a one-off Test match. I wouldn’t be too concerned,” he further added. Notably, India will now start their WTC 2023-25 campaign against West Indies from July 12 in Trinidad.

Here is how fans react to Glen McGrath’s Ashes 2023 prediction: