Ashwin and Jadeja will rock
The Indian team has included four spin bowlers for the four-Test series. In such a situation, the team management may have to struggle a lot to include which of them in the playing XI. However, whatever the playing XI is, but before that it is important to know which players have been effective against Australia.
First of all in this list, let’s talk about Ravichandran Ashwin who has made Australian batsmen dance a lot with his spin on Indian pitches. In India, Ashwin has played a total of 8 Test matches against the Kangaroo team, in which he has taken 50 wickets. During this, his economy rate has been 2.48. On the other hand, if we look at Ashwin’s bowling against Australia, he has done the feat of taking 89 wickets in just 18 matches.
Not only Ashwin against Australia, Ravindra Jadeja’s spin has also worked well. Jadeja has also taken 49 wickets in India by playing 8 matches against Australia. While looking at his overall wickets against this team, he has 63 wickets in his name.
Apart from this, Kuldeep Yadav got a chance to play in only two Tests against Australia, in which he took 9 wickets. At the same time, Patel does not have the experience of playing against this team.
Nathan Lyon will be a strong weapon for Australia
On the other hand, the Australian team has the only experienced spinner in the form of Nathan Lyon. His record against India has also been excellent. Lion has played a total of 22 Test matches against India so far in which he has taken 94 wickets. During this, his economy rate has been 3.14.
On the other hand, if we look at his bowling figures in India, he played seven Test matches on the pitches here, in which he got 28 wickets. On the other hand, Todd Murphy and Mitchell Swepson have no experience of playing against India. In such a situation, if we look at the competition between the spin bowlers, then the Indian team has a heavy upper hand here.
How has Nagpur ground been for India
The Indian cricket team will play a Test match against Australia after 15 years in Nagpur. The last time both the teams played a Test match at this ground was in 2008, in which the Indian team won by 172 runs. Team India has played a total of 6 Test matches on this ground, in which it has faced defeat only once.
India’s first defeat in Nagpur was against South Africa in 2010. In this Test, South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs. Since then India has not lost here. In 2010, Team India crushed New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs on this ground. Two years after this, the match played between India and England in 2012 was a draw. After this, in 2015, India defeated South Africa by 124 runs while in 2017, Team India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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