The Test series between India and Australia starts on 9 February. The first Test match will be played in Nagpur, and both teams are ready for it. There is excitement in the Australian camp ahead of the start of the series, with former players giving their take on the pitch. Now the Australian media has also started accusing India.
Indian pitches often seem to turn the ball, so it is difficult for outside teams to win here. The same is expected to happen this time as well. Because Australia is scared of spin, this fear is also reflected in the fact that Australia has not won a single Test series in India for the last two decades.
Australian media Fox Cricket tweeted a picture of the Nagpur Test match pitch. Who said, “What is going on here? As Australia frets about first Test pitch, pictures show strange India innings.”
The Australian media has started making serious allegations against India regarding the pitch. Pictures of the rise used in the Nagpur Test have begun surfacing. Till two days back, the grass was visible on the rise, after which Australia calmed down. But Australia’s situation worsened when the grass was removed before the match, and the roller rotated.
What’s going on here? ???
Pictures expose bizarre Indian ploy as Aussie concerns grow over first Test pitch ? https://t.co/O6XuSbyG7V pic.twitter.com/OHEGP4VWRB
— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) February 7, 2023
Not only the Australian media but current and former players are also involved in creating an atmosphere around the pitch. Ian Healy has said that Australia can win the series if India pitches well. But nothing can be said about the series if mistakes are on the rise. Besides Ian Healy, Steve Smith and other Australian players have made similar statements.
