India Vs Australia: There might be opportunities for bigger totals on this wicket: Steve Smith on Ahmedabad pitch | Cricket News
Australia was 1-2 in a four-match series but still progressed World Test Championship Finals and wanted to win the mental and psychological advantage over India by restoring parity in the last game.
“This racquet might be a little bit different. That’s when I looked at it. Maybe it didn’t spin as much as the first ball or the first day, but I think it’s going to spin as the game goes on. So yeah, yeah. , there might be a chance to get a bigger total score on this racquet,” Smith said on the eve of the Ahmedabad Test.
Smith also believes that the fourth Test line is likely to be the flattest line on the first day compared to the previous three pitches where the ball rotates from the path.
Smith told reporters on the eve of the match: “It looks like of the four racquets we’ve seen so far, it’s likely the flattest one on day one.”
However, Smith hopes that the dry heat will ensure that the pitch cracks as the game progresses, creating a turn.
“Having said, I think it’s 38 degrees out there right now, which is pretty hot. It looks like it’s going to dry out as the day goes on. One of the gardeners said they’ll probably be watering again tomorrow. now.
“So yeah, we’ll wait and see but considering the day before, it looks like it’s going to be less active on day one than we’ve seen so far,” Smith added.
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Smith said: “It’s really just playing what’s in front of us, obviously the scores aren’t huge in this whole series. India got 400 points in that first Test and Rohit got 100 and 400 was proven. I’m just too much”.
The astute Smith avoided any controversy when asked if he was disappointed with the tracks on offer.
“We can only play what’s in front of us and those are the types of batting where if you go over 200 even that’s a decent total. We’re not fussing or anything, we haven’t been. never complain or anything about the shots, we go out to play,” he pulled away as the conundrum came to him.
For Smith, the tougher conditions were a more satisfying challenge.
“Personally, I’ve said that I enjoy playing on these types of batting lines. It’s fun, there’s always something going on, and I’d rather play on that line than the real line,” Smith said without explicitly refers to the racetracks used in Pakistan.
In fact, Smith concurs with India head coach Rahul Dravid’s remark that 70 on these tracks is as good as a hundred.
“On the racquets we’re playing, the ’70s and ’80s are helping you win cricket matches as we’ve seen. This match could be a little bit different, maybe someone needs to score big. more and the parity can go from 200-250 to 450-500.
“I’m not sure, let’s wait and see. It’s about playing what’s in front of you. But even flash 30s can change momentum, as we saw from Shreyas Iyer in the second innings. of the previous game… those little people can be important in low-scoring games,” the right-hander insisted.
(With input from PTI)
