IND vs AUS 1st Test Pitch Report: The five-match Test series to be played for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on Friday morning. The first Test match of the series between Team India and hosts Australia will be played at Optus Stadium/Perth Stadium in Perth.
The Australian cricket team last lost the Test series against India on its own ground, not only this, India has been victorious in the last four series played between the two teams, now after a long time it has got a chance to settle the account at home, so it is ready to roar.
The command of the Australian cricket team in the Test series is in the hands of experienced captain Pat Cummins. At the same time, in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the first Test, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen captaining Team India. The Perth Test match will start at 7:50 am Indian time. The toss will be at 7:20 pm.
IND vs AUS first Test match pitch report
The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between Team India and the host Australian team will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The pitch of this ground is counted among the fastest and most dangerous pitches in the world because the wicket here will also be almost similar to the current historic WACA ground pitch. Only four Test matches have been played on this new ground so far.
Fast bowlers have dominated here. Bounce and speed will be seen on this pitch and the pitch curator of the ground has already said that he has constructed a very fast pitch for this Test match. Apart from this, Australian curator Isaac McDonald can also leave some grass on the pitch here before the match, which will help the fast bowlers more, the ball will swing and will also bounce. As the match progresses and the pitch starts cracking, spinners may also be seen getting an advantage here after a few innings, so both teams will include at least one specialist spinner in their playing 11.
On the other hand, the other aspect is that along with the bowlers, the batsmen will also get plenty of opportunities to score runs here because the ball will come on the bat. The highest score made by Australia on this ground (598/4) is the biggest proof of this. The average score of the team batting first here is 457 runs. Interestingly, the first Test match on this ground was also played between India and Australia six years ago.
Test teams of Australia and India
Australian Test team: Pat Cummins (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Nathan Lyon, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney and Scott Boland.jasprit
Indian Test squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain, captain in 1st Test), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Which TV channels will broadcast the IND vs AUS Test series 1st match in India?
The official broadcaster of the IND vs AUS Test series in India is Star Sports Network. The English commentary of the 1st Test in India will come on Star Sports 1 HD/SD, and Star Sports 2 HD/SD, while the Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports Hindi HD/SD.
How to watch the live streaming of the IND vs AUS Test series 1st match on OTT in India?
The first match of the IND vs AUS Test series will be live-streamed on Disney+Hotstar on OTT in India. Both Star Sports platforms are not free.
