Michael Vaughan says green top in Perth could backfire on Australia
Cricket | Dec 13, 2018, 04:47 PM ISTVaughan also said Mitchell Starc's performance dipped in the second innings though he ended up taking five wickets in the game.
Vaughan also said Mitchell Starc's performance dipped in the second innings though he ended up taking five wickets in the game.
Australia captain Tim Paine said that the Perth pitch won't play that badly despite it having a green tinge all over it.
Australia skipper Tim Paine announced an unchanged playing XI despite losing the series opener to India and are prepared for the second Test at Perth.
The Indian pacers would be thrilled to see a wicket filled with grass as Virat Kohli's men look to make it 2-0 in the four-match series.
Team India captain Virat Kohli said that the team is excited after seeing the Perth pitch, which has a fair cover of grass on it prior to the first day of the second Test.
India have added Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Harris said he is working on his plans to tackle the Indian bowlers at the Perth Test beginning on Friday.
Indian bowlers have made a great start with 20 wickets on a slower deck in Adelaide to give India a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
Starc managed two wickets in the first innings and three in the second in Adelaide, where India emerged victorious by 31 runs.
The new stadium at Perth has hosted only a couple international games, and this will be its first big game with the Indian team coming to town.
Michael Vaughan was on the same plane with the Indian team travelling to Perth and witnessed a great gesture by skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma.
India fast bowler Bumrah has achieved a career-high ranking of 33rd, after his three for 47 and three for 68 at Adelaide helped him to rise five places.
Australia endured some frustrating moments during their 31-run loss to India in first Test when a few decisions went against the hosts after reviewing the umpires calls.
Pant equalled the world record of most catches in a Test by a wicketkeeper, snaring 11 in India's 31-run win in the first Test against Australia.
Ponting believes the nature of the new-look Perth pitch will suit the Australians.
After the Adelaide Test, the 21-year-old told the media that he enjoys troubling batsmen by distracting them.
There is no doubt that Virat Kohli and Co. have every right to revel in their hard-fought triumph, a few headaches persist even after the fabulous win.
Shaw had missed the opening Test after injuring his ankle while fielding during the practice game against Cricket Australia XI late last month.
Upon their arrival from South Africa, Smith and Warner were treated like criminals and that did not go down well with many former players.
India, who claimed the opening Test by 31 runs, were 86 for 5 in the first innings before Cheteshwar Pujara's gritty 123 helped the visitors post 250.
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