Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Anil Kumble’s 10-wicket-haul got here in Delhi, Ajay Jadeja warns Australia

India vs Australia: Ajay Jadeja has sounded warning bells for Australian crew forward of the 2nd Test match at Delhi. Jadeja has stated that Delhi is identical floor the place Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in opposition to Pakistan in a single innings.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 16, 2023 10:22 IST

Delhi’s Arun Jatiley stadium ought to have low bounce feels Ajay Jadeja. (Reuters Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: India are set to play in opposition to Australia within the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. After dropping the primary Test match by a large margin of an innings and 132 runs, questions have been raised on Australia’s potential to play spin and face the brand new ball in opposition to the Indian tempo assault. Speaking a day earlier than the second Test match, former India batter Ajay Jadeja reminded the number one Test facet on this planet that Delhi is identical venue the place the legendary Anil Kumble picked a 10-wicket-haul in opposition to Pakistan.

“Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass then the wicket becomes decent for batting also. Anil Kumble had taken his 10 wickets here at Delhi against Pakistan. Spinners will surely get help here,” Ajay Jadeja stated on Cricbuzz on Thursday, 16 February.

“Pitch is like flour, the preparation gives it shape,” the previous India participant additional added about pitch circumstances the world over.

Asked if India ought to make adjustments of their plans or of their crew with Shreyas Iyer nearing health, Jadeja stated that there was not want of that after successful the primary Test match.

“Cut, copy, paste – India should go with the same line-up,” Jadeja stated.

Australia are anticipated to make adjustments to their enjoying XI with Mitchell Starc getting again to health. The visiting crew nevertheless will scratching their heads on the number of one in all their finest Test batters – Travis Head, who was not a part of the primary match. Head’s choice will put a query mark on the place of David Warner, whose woeful efficiency within the 1st Test match resonated his Test common within the Indian circumstances.

Jadeja nevertheless felt that Warner’s place was not beneath risk because the Australian crew didn’t have sturdy sufficient characters within the administration to take such a daring name.

“Australia need a good start, but I think David Warner will not be dropped for the second Test match. Australia are not strong enough to drop David Warner in the second Test match,” the previous participant concluded.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 16, 2023