Pitch for the first test becomes a problem for Team India!
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is starting between india and australia from november 22. The first test match will be played in Perth, where Team india may have to data-face difficulties. The Perth pitch is known for its fast pace and bounce and this time too the nature of the pitch may remain the same. In such a situation, the first test can be called a tough test for the batsmen.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Western australia Cricket's chief curator Isaac MacDonald says, "This is australia, this is Perth. I want to ensure that the pitch gives pace, bounce to the bowlers and the ball carries very well." MacDonald is trying to prepare the same kind of pitch as was there during the first test match between australia and pakistan in december last year. Let us remind you that a total of 35 wickets fell in that match, out of which 28 wickets were taken by fast bowlers. pakistan lost that match by 360 runs.
india will data-face the same fate as Pakistan!
Perth's Optus Stadium has been hosting Test matches continuously since 2017. On the question of how the pitch will look, curator McDonald said that leaving 10 mm of grass is being considered. Such a pitch proved to be good last year as well and the pitch remained stable for the first few days. Grass on the pitch means help for fast bowlers." McDonald said that like the Australia-Pakistan match last year, this time too the pitch is being prepared in accordance with the fast bowlers.
If we look at the squads of both the teams, india has left for the Australian tour with five fast bowling options in the form of Jasprit Bumrah, Akashdeep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Mohammad Siraj. Apart from these, nitish kumar Reddy has also been included in the squad as a fast bowling all-rounder. On the other hand, australia has announced the team only for the first Test, in which there are five fast bowling options including Mitchell Starc, josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Mitchell Marsh.