It kind of feels like there’s no finish to Australia’s agony in terms of the Nagpur pitch.
In keeping with a document in Cricket.com.au, the Australian crew control had deliberate to make use of the Nagpur pitch for additional observe after the primary Take a look at of the Border Gavaskar Trophy sequence resulted in 3 days. Buit their plan didn’t succeeded as Vidarbha Cricket Affiliation groundstaff watered the outside after the fit ended.
“A member of the VCA Stadium groundstaff used to be seen hosing down the pitch after the Australians left the VCA Stadium on Saturday afternoon no longer lengthy after India had wrapped up an innings victory inside of 3 days,” mentioned Cricket Australia.
“Whilst watering the wicket sq. after Take a look at finishes is a long way from abnormal, the Australians had asked the pitch be stored intact to permit their misfiring top-order treasured further observe the next afternoon.”
Australia trainer Andrew McDonald on Radio Station SEN admitted that they’d a deliberate consultation after the fit ended early.
After the fit, Australia captain Pat Cummins had rued their failure to attain way over 177 within the first innings after opting to bat.
“Enjoying the spinners used to be all the time going to be laborious paintings,” Cummins mentioned.
“The wicket spun (within the first innings) however wasn’t unplayable. We must have scored 100 extra runs to place a bit of extra drive on their first innings. Todd Murphy used to be implausible (with the ball).”
The second one of 4 Assessments starts subsequent Friday in New Delhi.
