IND Vs AUS: ‘Inside story’ of Perth’s pitch, fun for fast bowlers; Spinners will crave wickets

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Perth. IND vs AUS: Indian team has to play the first match of Border Gavaskar Trophy from tomorrow i.e. from 22nd November. This match will start at 7.50 am at Optus Stadium in Perth. But, even before this, a good news has come out for the Indian team. In fact, before the match, it rained heavily in Perth, due to which the curator had to struggle a lot in preparing the pitch. According to WACA chief curator Isaac McDonald, there will be no traditional pitch at Optus. According to the pitch curator, there will be grass here for all five days and ‘curved cracks’ are not expected to form on the pitch. If this happens then the batsmen will get a lot of help here, which is going to be in favor of the Indian team. However, the curator has said that there will definitely be bounce on the pitch.

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Pitch favorable for fast bowlers, four fast bowlers can be included

If there is grass on the pitch for all five days and there is also bounce, then it is clear that fast bowlers can also get a lot of help from the pitch. In such a situation, the Indian team is with 4 fast bowlers. IND vs AUS Can enter Perth Test. These 4 fast bowlers can be Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy. Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy also know batting. In such a situation, the team’s batting will also remain strong. On the other hand, if the Indian team fields 4 pacers, then in the spin department one of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin may have to sit out.

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captain bumrah can Are big decision

Rohit Sharma IND vs AUS Not playing the first test. Jasprit Bumrah will take command in his place. Now it remains to be seen what bowling combination Bumrah and coach Gautam Gambhir come up with in this Perth Test. Here, according to the pitch curator, traditional preparations could not be done on the Perth pitch. Covers were laid on the pitch throughout the day. In such a situation, the pitch is expected to remain moist on the match day due to which there is no possibility of it breaking on the five days of the Test. There is a possibility of grass on the pitch for all five days. Also, there is no expectation of the pitch breaking.

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The grass on the pitch will be twice as much as in the last match

Pakistan recently bowled out Australia for 140 runs in an ODI here. There was 4 mm grass on the pitch then. But IND vs AUS It may double during the first test. According to the pitch curator, this time there may be 8 to 10 mm grass compared to last time. In such a situation, it is certain that the pitch will have good pace and bounce. Not only will the batsmen get the benefit of this bounce, it can also be helpful for the fast bowlers. Now it has to be seen that apart from Jasprit Bumrah, which other bowlers are included in the playing eleven as fast bowlers.

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Indian team tour for IND vs AUS test series

22-26 November:First Test, Perth

6-10 December: Second Test, Adelaide

14-18 December: Third Test, Brisbane

26-30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne

03-07 January:Fifth Test, Sydney

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