Hayden shared an important piece of advice for Rohit Sharma, who he thinks is a free-flowing batter, but it is missing from his batting in recent times.

Matthew Hayden urged Rohit Sharma to bat with energy on Day 4, believing India's captain had a chance to redeem his form and lead the fightback after their top-order collapse against Australia in the Brisbane Test.

The unorthodox field placements did not sit well with cricketing experts. Former India coach Ravi Shastri minced no words in his criticism, calling Rohit’s tactics “one of the worst setups” he has seen.