IND vs AUS: Ian Healy offered his thoughts on the upcoming series between India and Australia and in the process took a shot at India for the pitches that were produced in the 2016–17 series, which was played in the subcontinent, with less than a week until the Border–Gavaskar trophy 2023 gets underway. Ravichandran Ashwin came to the scene and responded to Healy’s comments with an outstanding retort. The off-spinner added that such sparring is necessary prior to the start of the series. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs AUS: ‘We need this spark…’ Ravichandran Ashwin HITS back at Ian Healy’s ‘unfair’ PITCH comment in India, CHECK out
Australia would have “good chances” in the Test series, according to Ian, who led his country in a handful of ODIs. Starting on February 9, 2023, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will get underway.
“I think if they produce fair Indian wickets, that are good batting wickets, to start with, (that) probably spin and spin pretty consistently but spin a long way, late in the match … we (Australia) win. I’m worried about (Mitchell) Starc and (Nathan) Lyon in the first Test … if they’re unfair wickets which I’ve seen in the last series, where balls were jumping ridiculously and sliding down low from day one, I think India play those conditions better than us,” he said on ‘SENQ Breakfast’.
Ashwin felt that the statement “has set a spark,” which was much-needed prior to the start of the Border-Gavaskar series, in response to Healy’s comment as well as those made by Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja.
“Anyway, an Australian broadcaster and former player Ian Healy has given a few gems before the BGT. He has given a few statements that say Indians will make sure Australians feel uncomfortable in India – I don’t believe they will give us wickets that will look even slightly closer to what we will actually get during a game. So he has said that Australia’s approach is only correct.
“The support staffs might have given their opinion, but Ian Healy’s quote has set a spark with this take. It’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy guys. So we need this spark, right? Besides, banters will keep coming from the Australian camp for sure. We saw what Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja had to say. Eben Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw have said some controversial things. Renshaw said that you need to analyse a few things in India like who is taking the new ball and stuff,” he said.
“Australia skipped their practice game when they toured Pakistan as well since they didn’t want to spend 4 days playing that. So instead of this, if we get a centre wicket on any ground, they will be more happy to practice there. So when you are playing a 3 or 4-Test series, you shouldn’t be in that country for more than a month. Despite getting good facilities in the hotel, it can get tiring,” he added.
So Australia decided instead of going o that country and practicing there, we know the conditions already, why don’t we doctor the conditions here accordingly. Just like how they are preparing in North Sydney Oval for this India tour, they practiced in Melbourne before the Pakistan tour. So this is something new for Australia,” he explained.
IND vs AUS: ‘We need this spark…’ Ravichandran Ashwin HITS back at Ian Healy’s ‘unfair’ PITCH comment in India, CHECK out
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