India will likely be accorded a troublesome welcome to Australia because the Optus Stadium pitch for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been ready to supply “good bounce and pace” true to the custom of the fiery tracks in Perth. India will enter the Perth Test, starting from November 22, with out enjoying any observe match because the guests had cancelled an intra-squad facet recreation that was scheduled to be performed behind closed doorways from November 15 to 17. Now, India will concentrate on centre-wicket coaching on the close by WACA stadium, the place Australia may even polish their abilities.
“This is Australia, this is Perth… I’m setting ourselves up for really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry,” Western Australia Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald instructed ‘ESPNcricinfo’.
McDonald is attempting to organize a pitch that has comparable traits of the one which he readied for the primary Test towards Pakistan in December final yr.
In that match, Pakistan have been bundled out for 89 within the second innings because the Aussies celebrated a large 360-run victory.
The pitch too had developed cracks as that match wore on and batters like Marnus Labuschagne copped blows on their fingers.
Overall, the three Aussie pacers – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc – grabbed 12 of the 20 Pakistan wickets.
More just lately, Pakistan pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf tore via Australian line-up, bowling the hosts out for 140 within the third ODI right here.
McDonald stated he’s seeking to depart some grass on the pitch to make it a bit spicier.
“It’s (10 mm) a very good place to begin. Ten millimetres was fairly comfy with the circumstances that we had (final yr) and that held the circumstances collectively properly for the primary few days. Live grass on the pitch is pace.
“Both bowling units (Australia and Pakistan) were pretty rapid last year and hoping for much the same this year (for India match),” he added.
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