IND vs AUS: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants to see red ball turning right from Day 1 of the first Test match between India and Australia starting February 9. Shastri who was the coach of Indian team that won the Border-Gavaskar trophy twice in Australia has said hosts need to capatilise on the home advantage.
“I want the ball to turn from Day one! If you lose the toss, so be it. You want to see the ball turning a bit. Or something there for the bowlers on offer from Day one. It’s your strength. You’re playing at home. Capitalise on it,” he said in a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India are the current holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, having won the last three series against Australia in 2017, 2018-19 and 2020-21. Australia, on the other hand, are aiming to win a Test series in India after having done so last time in 2004.
“What Ian Healy said that Australia will have the advantage, a lot of that is based on what Australia has done at home. They’re not playing at home. They’re playing in India. Why anybody would think that India don’t start with an advantage, I don’t know.”
“There’s a lot of crap spoken about pitches. I believe no one other than the curator should have a say on what wickets are produced. I don’t think it should be up to the players, the manager, the coach, or anybody! You just produce a good pitch. Surely a curator has been a player and wants to produce a good pitch,” he stated.
The four-match Test series will be played from February 9, followed by a three-match ODI series.
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