Sydney: Just a few feet outside the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), a familiar face was sitting on the bench facing the iconic venue. With no one around him, he continued to gaze at the sky, where clouds and sun continued to play hide and seek in the afternoon session, and was spending a few moments by himself as not a long time back, his son Nitish Reddy was dismissed for a golden duck by Scott Boland. Mutyalu Reddy had moist eyes and a look of disappointment, but gave a thumbs up for that "it's all part of the game" assurance.
The first innings at MCG and SCG were a stark contrast as the fantastic hundred in Melbourne was followed by a golden duck in Sydney. It takes nothing away from the terrific run the youngster has had in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was a reminder of the class of opposition's bowling attack. At both 'Gs, there was one constant - a relentless Boland who gave nothing away. The experienced workhorse was one of the most economical bowlers during the Boxing Day Test and continued in similar fashion during India's first innings of the New Year Test.
