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Australia accused BCCI of not providing good practice pitches
The first Test between India and Australia will be played in Nagpur from February 9.
New Delhi. A series of 4 Test matches will be played between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first test will be held in Nagpur from 9 February. Before leaving Australia, Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja had described the practice pitches found in India as ‘useless’. At the same time, while targeting the BCCI, former player Ian Healy spoke of ‘murder of trust’. Team India’s star spinner R Ashwin has given a funny reply to the kangaroos on these allegations.
Ashwin said, before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Ian Healy made a statement that the Indian team wants Australia not to feel comfortable coming here. They feel that a different type of pitch will be given to Australia for practice. As far as I believe, this statement has given a new spark. This is the Border Gavaskar Trophy, we need such a spark, don’t we guys? We have seen that Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja have also said some controversial things, so now it will be fun. The spinner said on his YouTube channel, Australia has decided not to play the practice match. He did the same during his visit to Pakistan. You should not even stay abroad for a long time for any series, it leads to fatigue.
Was accused of giving a wicket like Gaba
Australian opener Usman Khawaja, on the question of not playing practice matches in India, said that the wickets available there for practice matches and actual matches are very different. So there is no point in playing on them. Usman alleged that when we play Tests in India, the wickets may be spinner-friendly, but when we get down to practice matches, they give us green wickets like Gabba. What does it mean.
At the same time, former veteran wicketkeeper Ian Healy said that we are no longer confident that the facilities we have asked for from the host country will be provided. I don’t like the practice of preparing different wickets for practice and real matches, as it kills trust.
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Tags: Border Gavaskar Trophy, India vs Australia, Ashwin, steve smith, usman khawaja
FIRST PUBLISHED : February 04, 2023, 16:34 IST