According to a report by Dainik Jagaran, the courts India trains on have low bounce and low speed.
The Indian team is reportedly dissatisfied with the practice pitches offered ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. According to a report by Dainik Jagaran, the pitches India train on have low bounce and low speed, which is completely different from the traditional platforms at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
These practice surfaces were prepared for Big Bash League (BBL) players, but the Indian team was forced to practice on these covers. Meanwhile, fast and bouncy pitches adjacent to those offered to the Indian team are allocated to the Australian team, which will help them achieve similar conditions as the original game.
The low bounce already caused some damage as Rohit Sharma was hit on the knee and a viral video on the internet showed how the low bounce caught him in the nets off Devdutt Padikkal’s bowling. Fortunately, the injury is not serious enough to keep him out of the next test, but these types of throws can cause serious physical damage.
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Furthermore, the Indian team is also not satisfied with the quality of local bowlers available. They have not been able to bowl at reasonable speeds and the team has not used them much during this tour.
Akash Deep accepted the ball kept low at times during practice drills.
During his press conference, Akash Deep spoke about the nature of the practice pitches and stated that they felt they were prepared for white-ball cricket. Some balls were low and although the Indian players suffered a few knocks, there were no major concerns before the match.
“I think this (practice) wicket was for white ball, that’s why the ball stayed low sometimes. But these blows are common in training. There are no major concerns about that.”
Off-field tensions have escalated ahead of the Boxing Day Test match, starting with Virat Kohli’s verbal spat at Melbourne airport. Ravindra Jadeja’s press conference further exacerbated the situation and journalists canceled his press conference.
The poor quality of the practice fields has added more nuance to the controversy. This will continue until the match starts, and the Australian media will spare no effort to bring India under control.
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