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“Don’t Believe The Hype…”: Ex-Australia Star’s Stern Verdict On Indore Pitch | Cricket News
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“Don’t Believe The Hype…”: Ex-Australia Star’s Stern Verdict On Indore Pitch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former pacer Michael Kasprowicz doesn't understand why so much attention is being given to the pitches in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy as they are "typical" Indian wickets, on which, Australia need to "adapt and adjust". "I don't believe the hype I reckon because for all the attention around the pitches they were typically Indian wickets," Kasprowicz, one of the architects of Australia's first Test win in India in 29 years, told The Age."I realise this last one in Indore did a few tricks early on, but because they're starting so early (9.30am), maybe that little bit of moisture helps grab the ball. But at other stages later in the day, it wasn't doing anything like that."India had won the first two Tests in Nagpur and New Delhi where the pitches got "average" rating by the I...
“Don’t Need Three Spinners: Ex-Australia Star Ahead Of 3rd Test vs India | Cricket News
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“Don’t Need Three Spinners: Ex-Australia Star Ahead Of 3rd Test vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian pacer Michael Kasprowicz wants his side to play to its strengths and go for a three-pronged pace attack in Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green and Scott Boland for the third Test against India at Indore beginning on Wednesday. Australia had gone into the second Test in New Delhi with just one pacer in skipper Pat Cummins and three specialist spinners and still lost the match by six wickets to concede a series-retaining 0-2 lead to India."I don't mind (three quicks) -- and I'm going out on a limb here I suppose -- not taking India on in the spin department," Kasprowicz told SEN Radio, batting for the inclusion of Boland.Boland could not take a single wicket in the first Test at Nagpur, but was economical conceding 34 runs from 17 overs.Boland was dropped for the Delhi T...