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  • IND vs AUS: Ian Healy phrases scuppering of Australia observe consultation at Nagpur as ‘terrible’

    Calling the Vidarbha Cricket Affiliation choice not to let Australia grasp a convention consultation submit the loss by means of an innings and 132 runs in opposition to India within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday remaining week as ‘terrible.’

    Former Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy slammed the VCA government for watering the pitches on the Nagpur stadium. In step with Cricket.Com.au, a member of the VCA flooring workforce was once observed watering down the pitches on the stadium ensuing within the cancellation of observe classes of Australian gamers submit the Australian workforce’s embarrassing loss on Saturday.

    “It’s in point of fact embarrassing the scuppering of our plans to get some observe classes on that Nagpur wicket. That’s now not just right, that’s simply now not just right for cricket. The ICC must step in right here. For them to water the wicket unceremoniously when it was once asked for observe is terrible and that has to support,” Healy mentioned whilst talking on SEN Radio on Monday morning.

    With the Australian workforce struggling an innings and 132-run loss within the first Take a look at of the 4 fit Take a look at sequence, the highlight has been at the Australian batsmen with not one of the Australian batsmen managing to move the fifty-run mark in both innings. Whilst the debate ahead of the primary Take a look at fit was once in regards to the curators watering decided on spaces of the pitch, the Australian workforce didn’t play any excursion recreation in India. Publish the loss, the Australian control had deliberate to have a convention consultation. In step with information.com.au, the Australian workforce control had asked that the submit fit watering of pitches be behind schedule for them to have a convention consultation.

    Australian trainer Andrew McDonald advised SEN Radio that the deliberate observe consultation was once now not “naughty boy nets” however according to their plans to observe for the following fit. The trainer additionally talked in regards to the Indian control’s intent with the type of wickets they need to play on.

    “It’s lovely transparent isn’t it, their intent with the surfaces they need to play on. We have been anticipating that coming in in order I mentioned ahead of, we’ve been in point of fact transparent on what we anticipated. Once we were given right here we were given precisely that. They’re now not naughty boy nets nowadays (the deliberate consultation). We’ve were given a large squad of 17 gamers so there’s other folks on other coaching techniques,” McDonald had advised SEN Radio previous.

  • Nagpur Check: Two off-spinners in facet left Australia with completely no variation, says Ian Healy

    Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Ian Healy used to be surprised by means of the Australian group’s choice to play two off-spinners in opposition to India within the Nagpur Check.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 10, 2023 10:20 IST

    Australia wanted extra selection and extra revel in in bowling: Ian Healy (AP Photograph)

    Through India Nowadays Internet Table: Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy used to be no longer proud of the Australian group’s choice to incorporate two off-spinners – Nathan Lyon and younger Todd Murphy – with just about an identical motion, leaving the guests devoid of selection and variation within the slow-bowling division.

    After pushing aside the guests for 177 on day one due to Ravindra Jadeja’s five-for, India ruled with the bat and gathered 77 for one, simply navigating 17 overs of spin from veteran Lyon and Murphy.

    “In my eyes, more than likely no longer the precise variety name,” Healy informed ‘SEN Radio’ on Friday.

    “I feel he (Murphy) can bowl extraordinarily smartly and he is proper within the shadow of Nathan Lyon for every time he is wanted, however for me, we have now left at the bench our maximum skilled spinners in Ashton Agar and Mitch Swepson.

    “If we aren’t going to make use of them the day before today (Thursday), they may as smartly pack their Saggy Vegetables away. I feel we wanted extra selection and extra revel in,” opined Healy.

    “We modify bowlers and we’ve any other off-spinner (Murphy) on. We would have liked a left-arm orthodox (Agar) or a leg spinner to head with an off-spinner and Travis Head’s part-time off-spin and if it’s important to throw in Marnus (Labuschagne) as a leg spinner, do it, or pick out Swepson as smartly,” added Healy.

    “However in the event you pick out Swepson, like Murphy, you wanted Head or Agar in there to present us somewhat longer batting.”

    The 59-year-old Healy was hoping Pat Cummins’ facet will bowl with extra function within the days to return and claw again within the opening Check.

    “I might like to look them bowl with somewhat extra braveness lately, which I feel they are going to.”

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    Feb 10, 2023