IND vs AUS: There will be such a pitch in Melbourne, great news for Bumrah, curator revealed
Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs AUS: Team India had won the first match of the Test series being played between India and Australia. Indian bowlers had performed brilliantly in that match. After that, in the second match of the series, apart from Bumrah, no one among the bowlers has performed anything special. A similar situation was seen in the third test match also. The role of the pitch has been very important during this entire series. Due to which the performance of the bowlers has been affected. Amidst all this, a big revelation has been made regarding the pitch of the fourth Test match to be played in Melbourne.
The pitch will be like this in Melbourne
The entire focus of the Test series being played between the two teams is now on the Melbourne Test. Which will be very important for the series and the final of the World Test Championship. All eyes are on the condition of the pitch for the Boxing Day Test. Meanwhile, MCG pitch curator Matt Page has told how the pitch could be when both the teams face each other on December 26.
The pitch curator has informed that this pitch will help the bowlers, but if the batsmen play with some caution on this pitch, they can perform well. Regarding the pitch, Pech said that seven years ago, we used to make a very flat pitch, we want to make an exciting match and an exciting Test match, so we will leave more grass, which will benefit the bowlers. But even after the arrival of the new ball, it is good for batting. We keep 6 mm of grass and we keep an eye on it.
Good news for Bumrah
Page said in his statement that now whenever the fast bowlers come here they get excited, although it is not as fast as Perth and Brisbane, but we have been able to get some speed on it. In Australia, every wicket is different and our own character is also unique. It is clear from the page that this pitch will help the bowlers, which is a good news for Bumrah. If the captain of Team India wins the toss, he will decide to bowl first.
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