Australia faced a heavy blow in the opening match of the five-Test series, with India taking the early advantage with a 1-0 lead. The hosts' batting has come under scrutiny, with the team being bowled out for 105 and 238 in their two innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australian media was critical of the humiliating loss in Perth and used titles like 'Perth-etic Humiliation' and 'Monster Loss' to describe Australia's biggest loss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt frustrates me\u2026 I think the pile on is unjustified. I think the pile on is just indicative of a lot of people wanting to come out, tall poppy syndrome in Australia, and latch onto this team. I think the pile on has been rough\u2026 however, we do expect a high standard of that team so there\u2019s some frustrations out there but they\u2019re not coming from my end,\" O'Keefe said on Sen Afternoons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
O\u2019Keefe, who played nine Tests for Australia between 2014-2017, backed the same team to turn it around in the Day-Night Test, starting from December 6 at Adelaide Oval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt frustrates me\u2026 I think the pile on is unjustified. I think the pile on is just indicative of a lot of people wanting to come out, tall poppy syndrome in Australia, and latch onto this team. I think the pile on has been rough\u2026 however, we do expect a high standard of that team so there\u2019s some frustrations out there but they\u2019re not coming from my end,\" O'Keefe said on Sen Afternoons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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