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Massive Problem For Virat Kohli And Co? Australia Set To Serve ‘Inexperienced’ Pitch Check To Crew India

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Australia could also be making ready a inexperienced pitch for Crew India for the primary Check match on the Optus Stadium in Perth. As per a report, the Optus outfield and pitch might be seen to nonetheless be fairly inexperienced, which might assist quick bowlers. As such, Australia’s famed tempo bowling trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins might be a giant menace for India within the first Check. The pitch situations would additionally recommend that India might head into the match with one spinner.

As per a report by RevSportz, the Optus pitch for the primary Check was nonetheless fairly inexperienced and had been closely watered as properly.

The situations, which might assist quick bowling, will then seemingly again up studies suggesting that India are set at hand debuts to pace-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and quick bowler Harshit Rana.

As such, one among Ravindra Jadeja or Ravichandran Ashwin could also be relegated to the bench for the primary Check.

The situations favouring tempo may be a problem for the Indian batting lineup, who shall be with out each skipper Rohit Sharma and first-choice No. 3 batter Shubman Gill. Rohit is but to reach in Australia following the beginning of his son, whereas Gill suffered a thumb fracture throughout observe.

In Rohit’s absence, Jasprit Bumrah will lead India within the first Check. Bumrah has captained India as soon as earlier than – the fifth Check between India and England in Birmingham, the place India misplaced.

Whereas Bumrah is assured to play and lead India’s assault, the opposite two pure tempo bowling spots are up for grabs. Mohammed Siraj has expertise in Australia, Akash Deep has been in good type of late, Prasidh Krishna impressed for India A in Australia, whereas Harshit Rana has caught the eye throughout observe.

The primary Check will get underway from Friday, November 22.

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