Nagpur: Tomorrow is Thursday. The India vs Australia Test Series is starting from February 9. Both teams will play the first Test match in Nagpur. Preparations of both the teams are in final stages. However, even before the start of the Test match, there is panic in the Australian team. A few days ago, the former players of Australia gave false statements about the Indian pitch and now the Australian media has also started blaming India.
- As the roller was turned on the Nagpur pitch, the Australian media started making accusations
- The Australian media alleged that India had conspired to get the turn from the day before the grass on the pitch was allowed to dry.
- On Thursday The first match between India and Australia will be played in Nagpur from February 9
The pictures of the pitch on which the two teams are to play the test match in Nagpur are starting to come out. Until two days ago grass was visible on the pitch. So the Australian team was happy and calm, but as soon as the grass was removed from the pitch, the attitude of the Australian team changed. As soon as the roller was turned and the grass was removed from the pitch, Australia panicked. The condition of the players worsened and even the Australian media started writing about Elfell.
Allegation of conspiracy against Team India
Australia’s Fox Cricket alleged that India had dried out the pitch from the first day so this pitch would see more turns from the first day. Fox Cricket Alleges Team India’s Conspiracy to Dry Pitch Let us tell you that not only the Australian media but also current and former players are raising controversy about the pitch. Some time ago Ian Healy made a statement that Australia can win the series if India provide the right pitch in the series. But if the pitch is spinner friendly then nothing can be said about the series. Apart from Ian Healy, Steve Smith and some other Australian players have also made such statements.
Among the Indian spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin was the most successful bowler against Australia, Jadeja second
Ravichandran Ashwin has given the Australian batsmen a lot of trouble with his spin on the Indian pitches. In India, Ashwin has played a total of 8 Test matches against the Kangaroo team, taking 50 wickets. Meanwhile, his economy rate has been 2.48. Ashwin has played a total of 18 Tests against Australia in which he has lost 89 wickets. Not only Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja has also been effective against Australia. Jadeja has also taken 49 wickets in India after playing 8 matches against Australia. If we look at his overall wickets against this team, he has 63 wickets to his name. Apart from this, Kuldeep Yadav got a chance to play in only two Tests against Australia, in which he took 9 wickets. Akshar Patel has no experience of playing Tests against this team.
India have lost only one of the six Tests they have played at Nagpur
Indian cricket team will play a test match against Australia in Nagpur after 15 years. The last time the two teams played a Test match at this ground was in 2008, in which the Indian team won by 172 runs. Team India has played a total of 6 Test matches at this ground, losing only once. India’s first defeat in Nagpur was against South Africa in 2010. In 2010, Team India crushed New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs at this ground. Two years after that in 2012, the match played between India and England was a draw. After this in 2015 India defeated South Africa by 124 runs while in 2017 Team India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs.
Nathan Lyon will be a strong weapon for Australia
The Australian team has a lone experienced spinner in the form of Nathan Lyon. His record against India has also been superb. Singh has played a total of 22 Test matches against India so far in which he has taken 94 wickets. Meanwhile, its economy rate has been 3.14. If we look at his bowling figures in India, he played seven Test matches on the pitches here in which he took 28 wickets. On the other hand, Todd Murphy and Mitchell Swapson have no experience of playing against India. In such a situation, if we look at the competition between the spin bowlers, here the Indian team is dominant.