Australia A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Diwali did not prove to be auspicious for Indian cricket. India A team disintegrated badly in Australia. An unknown bowler reduced Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team to 107 runs by taking 6 wickets.
Australia A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Indian team is ready to play Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. Before this important series, Indian batsmen have flopped miserably in the first unofficial Test being played between India A and Australia A. India A team, playing under the leadership of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, was reduced to just 107 runs on the first day. All the batsmen of the team disappointed. On Diwali, the Indian team fell apart like a pack of cards.
In this match being played in Mackay, Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney won the toss and decided to bowl first, which proved to be correct. Indian captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was out on the very first ball without opening the account. Rituraj tried to play a flick shot on the ball of Jordan Buckingham, but was caught by Josh Philip. After captain Gaikwad, the process of falling wickets continued.
These 2 batsmen were able to cross the double digit mark
Apart from Abhimanyu Easwaran and Devdutt Padikkal, no other batsman could touch double figures. Easwaran was out after scoring only 7 runs, while Padikkal played the highest innings of 36 runs.
Australia A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Wickets kept falling continuously
India had lost 5 wickets for 77 runs. From here Devdutt Padikkal tried to control the innings for some time, but he too was out after scoring 36 runs. Ishan Kishan scored 4 runs, while new batsman Nitish Reddy could not even open the account. Reddy has also been selected for the Border-Gavaskar series.
Dominance of Australia A bowlers
For Australia A, Brandon Doggett bowled brilliantly and took 6 wickets. Jordan Buckingham got 2 wickets and Todd Murphy and Fergus O’Neil got 1 wicket each. Team India kneeled down in front of Brandon Doggett. This performance of 30-year-old Brandon Doggett has given him an opportunity to stake a claim for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Brandon Doggett is an unknown bowler for the Indian fans, who broke the back of Team India.
Australia A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Who is Brandon Doggett?
Brandon Doggett bowled a total of 11 overs in the first innings, out of which 6 were maidens. He spent 15 runs and dismissed 6 players. His age is 30 years. This right arm fast bowler comes from Rockhampton, Queensland.
