The four-match Test collection between India and Australia is ready to begin on February 9 on the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. A World Test Championship last berth shall be on provide for India when the facet hosts Pat Cummins and firm. An excellent efficiency can see India play the WTC last towards the identical opponent, whereas a poor efficiency will pour chilly water on their hopes. On the opposite hand, the touring Australian group may even be underneath stress as beating India within the longest format on latter’s soil is something however simple.
Wary of the spin risk towards India, the friends are making ready themselves in the absolute best solution to sort out the problem. The Australian group is practising on worn pitches — surfaces which might be anticipated to be provided to them through the four-match Test collection towards India.
While the Pat Cummins-led facet continues to organize to place its finest foot ahead, former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that the touring facet are panicking, and saying an 18-member group is an indication of it.
“Australia are travelling to India with 18 players. That, in itself, shows that they are panicking. They are in doubt. They haven’t toured India with 18 players ever. They know India are a strong team at home, it isn’t easy to beat them,” Kaif stated in Hindi in a video posted by Star Sports.
“Virat Kohli wasn’t there at the Gabba, and he’s back in the team. Australia are a strong team, they are in form, but beating India in India isn’t easy at all. Can they bat? Can they see off (Ravichandran) Ashwin, (Ravindra) Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav? Only if they might sort out spin, it will be a superb competitors,” he added.
.@MohammadKaif talks about how, with #StaffIndia in nice type, and the Aussies having an axe to grind, the #IndvAus Test collection will actually be the conflict of the titans!
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Australia Test squad for tour of India Tests: Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner.
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