India 'doesn't know how to win': Matt Hayden

Australian Test great Matthew Hayden has slammed the Indian team heading into the Boxing Day Test, accusing the side of not knowing how to win away from home.

Australia has taken a strong 2-0 Test series lead against India and can claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a win in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

“Whether it’s starting the day badly or not finishing an innings like they should, [India seem] to go missing at key moments,” Hayden wrote in his column for News Corp.

“The noise around the team isn’t great either.

“Putting the food issue aside (which I think is embarrassing for Australia because grounds should be making an extra effort to provide the food the visitors require), you feel like India are searching for an excuse.

“Shikhar Dhawan not coming out to bat on day four in Brisbane speaks of his mindset.

“Fear of failure is more often than not a powerful motivator and the great players like Steve Waugh use that to their advantage.

“Dhawan’s decision clearly caused confusion in the Indian camp and his troops, including MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, couldn’t rally revealing the fragility of this powerful Indian team.”