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AUS vs IND: If the grass present at the Optus Stadium in Perth is not cut before the test match, then the match will be completely limited to the fast bowlers of both teams. After losing the home series to New Zealand, India will play a five-Test series with Australia for the first time in 30 years.
The Border Gavaskar Trophy is going to start on August 22. The first Test match will be played in Perth. The first glimpse of the Optus Stadium came out on Tuesday morning. The batsmen will not be happy at all after seeing this 22-yard strip. Especially the Indian batsmen. Seeing the pitch full of grass, you will get confused for once whether this is a part of the outfield or not.
A cocktail of seam-pace and bounce for AUS vs IND
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The Perth pitch is still being watered, so it looks like a green top. One reason behind this is that the surface does not dry up quickly. In such a situation, a lot of seam movement, speed, and bounce can be expected from the pitch.
There was no clash in this stadium last time
This is the first time in almost 80 years that India is starting its Australia tour with a Test match in Perth, which is historically famous for its dangerous pitch. Although all the credit for this is given to the WACA Stadium, the newly built Optus Stadium did not host a single Test match on India’s last tour.
There will be a fierce battle between the Pacers
After losing the Border Gavaskar Trophy to India at home three years ago, Australia has made a big change in its planning. The Kangaroos have started leaving a lot of grass on their drop-in pitches, making it a paradise for fast bowling. What may seem like frightening news for Yashasvi Jaiswal, Usman Khawaja, Virat Kohli, and Steve Smith will be good news for the bowlers of both the teams including Pat Cummins, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Rohit Sharma will be missed in the first Test AUS vs IND
India won 2-1 against Australia in their last two Test tours but lost 0-3 at home against New Zealand last month. India will have to deal with some problems right from the start of the series. The team will miss captain Rohit Sharma in the series opener in Perth, who is staying back home after the birth of his second child. He will join the team ahead of the second Test in Adelaide. Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in Rohit’s absence.
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