On Tuesday, March 4, the Indian squad will meet Australia in their semi-final match at the Dubai International Stadium. This matchup between two teams with a history of outstanding games, including ICC events, is set to become another legendary contest.
Despite having an advantage over India in ICC knockout games, the Australians have been having some problems, particularly with their bowling assault.
Former Indian great Sunil Gavaskar expressed his opinions on the subject, pointing out the slightly diminished spin assault and the absence of top pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, who have been sidelined for personal or injury-related reasons.
Yes, on the surface, Australia’s batting is strong, but they don’t appear to have the kind of spinning attack that they need, aside from losing out on important players like Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc. There is a lot of aggressive batting. “It would be better if India pursued instead of Australia pursuing,” Gavaskar told India Today.
Following comments that it was nearly impossible to bat on the surface due to the grip and turn the Indian spinners were receiving during the match against New Zealand, the former India legend continued to discuss the Dubai pitch. By pointing out that it is not a difficult surface to bat on, Gavaskar silenced the doubters.
“Not at all. Our spinners did not receive much assistance in the opening few overs, if you were to look at them. There was a little more grip for the spinners later on when the pitch improved slightly after the rolling and the dew had set in, but it wasn’t a tough surface. There was also some turn. The former India captain went on to say, “It was just that the bowlers performed so well that it was impossible for New Zealanders.”
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