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  • I’ve a large downside with those prerequisites: Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke slam Indore pitch

    India vs Australia: Former Australian cricketers Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke have slammed the Indore pitch after 30 wickets fell within the first 2 days of the Check fit.

    Indore,UPDATED: Mar 2, 2023 22:42 IST

    Indore pitch has been referred to as out by way of the previous Australian cricketers. (AP Picture)

    By means of India As of late Sports activities Table: Former Australia cricketers Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke have slammed the Indore pitch after 30 wickets fell within the first two days of the third Check fit within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Indore, decided on because the Check venue for this sequence after Dharamsala failed to position on protected prerequisites, became sq. from day one, hanging batters in hassle. India batted first after profitable the toss and folded for simply 109 runs. Matthew Kuhnemann in his debut sequence ran insurrection in the course of the Indian batting order and picked 5 wickets.

    India vs Australia, third Check: Day 2 Record

    “What is that this pitch we’re taking part in on,” Michael Clarke stated on Sky Sports activities Radio.

    “For me, it’s the puff and mud that’s being picked up from both the quicks or the spinners. It displays it’s most effective going to worsen. It’s like a Day 3 pitch on Day 1 in India,” the previous Australia captain added.

    “You don’t need to see that. India may have been bowled out for 70,” Clarke stated on the finish of Day 2.

    Australia misplaced 6 wickets for 11 runs within the morning consultation of Day 2 and took a lead of 88 runs towards the hosts, majorly, courtesy of Usman Khawaja.

    Hayden used to be now not proud of the pitch and stated that no method will have to a spinner be bowling thee 6th over at the opening day of a Check fit.

    “For this reason I’ve were given an issue with those prerequisites. There’s no method on the planet {that a} spin bowler will have to come on within the 6th over,” Hayden stated on Fox cricket.

    “4.8 levels, that’s large flip. That’s this type of flip you’d be expecting day 3. You’ve were given to provide batters an opportunity… Day one, day two will have to be about batting,” he additional added.

    “It shouldn’t be a spin bowler’s paradise essentially, it shouldn’t be conserving low and turning a mile on day one,” the previous batter concluded.

    Australia want 76 runs to win the Check fit.

    Edited By means of:

    Kingshuk Kusari

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    Mar 2, 2023

  • Cash within the IPL can have poisoned my courting with Michael Clarke: Andrew Symonds

    Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds reckoned the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) would possibly have spoiled his courting with Michael Clarke. Again in 2008, Symonds was the most costly participant after being roped in by way of the now defunct Deccan Chargers for USD 1.8 million.

    Symonds used to be some of the superstar avid gamers for the Chargers, at the side of VVS Laxman, Adam Gilchrist, Shahid Afridi and Herschelle Gibbs. The veteran felt that the massive quantity he earned within the inaugural IPL version made means for jealously and hampered his members of the family with Clarke.

    Cash does humorous issues

    “We was shut. When he (Clarke) got here into the facet, I used to bat with him so much. So when he got here into the facet, I in point of fact sorted him. That constructed a bond,” Symonds used to be quoted as announcing at the Brett Lee podcast.

    “Matthew Hayden mentioned to me — when the IPL began, I were given a sexy penny to move and play within the IPL — he recognized it as there used to be a little of jealousy that probably got here into the connection (with Clarke) there.

    “Cash does humorous issues. It’s a just right factor however it may be a poison and I reckon it should have poisoned our courting,” Symonds said.

    “I’ve were given sufficient recognize for him to more than likely no longer cross into element about what used to be mentioned. My friendship with him is not and I’m ok with that, however I’m no longer gonna take a seat right here and get started slinging dust,” Symonds added.

    Symonds performed handiest 4 fits in IPL 2008, the place he scored 161 runs from 3 innings at a mean of 80.50 and a strike price of 153.33. He additionally scored an unbeaten 117 towards the Rajasthan Royals (RR), who went directly to develop into the champions of the inaugural version.

    Except the Chargers, Symonds additionally plied his business for the Mumbai Indians (MI). In 39 IPL fits, Symonds scored 974 runs at a mean of 36.07 with one century and 5 half-centuries. He additionally picked up 20 wickets at an economic system price of seven.67.

    Clarke, alternatively, performed handiest six fits within the 2012 IPL, the place he represented the now defunct Pune Warriors. 5 years later, in 2015, Clarke would cross on to guide Australia to Global Cup glory.