IND vs AUS Test: India vs Australia Test Series – As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to kick off there is speculation that the spinners may play a major role in the series. Keeping this in mind Australians have practiced well on different pitches in Bangalore. To be successful in India, Australian batters can look back to Kevin Pietersen’s 186 in Mumbai, which is arguably the most devastating performance by an overseas batsman in the nation. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Planning and preparation are requisites in taming the spinners because spin bowling varies in different parts of the world. In Australia, the spinners gain more bounce and hence batsmen could trust the bounce and play their shots. Whereas, in the sub-continent, a lot more runs are scored behind the stumps, through late cuts, sweeps, and deflections.
Therefore, the best overseas spin batsman in the sub-continents are those who have not only practiced but also have a flexible mind. Kevin Pietersen’s 186 in Mumbai, was the perfect blend of the aforementioned qualities. Pietersen examined the causes of his failures between the tests in Ahmedabad and Mumbai in 2012. He discovered that he was not trusting his defensive strategy, which is equally crucial to succeed on these shores.
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England’s legendary batsman, then countered in short spurts, mainly with sweeps, some of which he hit hard, some of which he dabbed fine, and others of which were of the reverse short. But the key to his success was that his tactical thinking was as adaptable as his physical appearance.
Australian star batter Marbus Labuschagne, last year invented what he calls a spin carpet, to perfect his spin game in the subcontinent before the odyssey to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A spin carpet is a rubber mat sprinkled with taped aluminum scraps and metal sheets, from where the ball would bounce, leap, or skid depending on where and how the ball lands.
Ahead of the first Test match in Nagpur, India, and Australia appear well-prepared to give each other a tough battle on the field. The pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur has already become a ‘bad guy’ even before the first ball has been bowled. It is speculated that the pitch would be spin-friendly and notably, overseas batsmen struggle to play spin in the sub-continent.
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