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At the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur, the Australian cricket team was humiliated by India. The tourists devised a plan to practise on Nagpur’s primary wicket after the game, which was scheduled to end in three days, but lost by an innings and 132 runs. Their intentions, however, were unsuccessful because the ground personnel had watered the field. Ian Healy, a former great of Australia, however, called this gesture by India “pathetic.”
Speaking to SEN, according to news.com.au, has requested intervention from the ICC, claiming that the hosts’scuppered’ Australia’s attempts to practise on the previously-used Nagpur surface.
“Simply put, that is not good for cricket. Here, the ICC must intervene.
It must get better, he said, “for them to water the wicket without ceremony when it was required for practise.” Australia slams India for their “pathetic” act in Nagpur, calling it “horrible, not good for cricket,” The failure of Australia’s plans to use the Nagpur surface for practise after the first Test saddened former Australia player Ian Healy. Sports Desk at NDTV Updated @ 7:44 AM IST on February 14, 2023 Time to Read: 2 min.
Australia slams India for their “pathetic” act in Nagpur, calling it “horrible, not good for cricket,”
In the first Test, the Nagpur pitch has dominated conversation on Twitter.
At the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur, the Australian cricket team was humiliated by India. The tourists came up with a strategy after losing the match by an innings and 132 runs, which was to practise on the centre wicket in Nagpur three days after the game ended. Their intentions, however, were unsuccessful because the ground personnel had watered the field. Ian Healy, a former great of Australia, however, called this gesture by India “pathetic.”
Speaking to SEN, according to news.com.au, has requested intervention from the ICC, claiming that the hosts’scuppered’ Australia’s attempts to practise on the previously-used Nagpur surface.
The fact that our preparations to do some practise sessions on that Nagpur wicket were derailed is quite humiliating, Healy added.
That is simply not good for cricket, and it is not good. Here, the ICC must intervene.
It must get better, he said, “for them to water the wicket without ceremony when it was required for practise.”The Nagpur pitch is the most recent Since the beginning of the series, this topic has been a hot topic, and little appears to have changed even after the game.
The Indians were previously accused by certain Australian journalists and ex-cricketers of “doctoring” the surface to suit their interests. India amassed an enormous total of 400 runs in the first innings of the game, while Australia failed to reach the objective after two innings.
The surface is anticipated to once again favour spinners for the second Test, which will take place in New Delhi. Australia, who didn’t participate in any exhibition games, has been preparing on their own, but their strategy appears to be failing at the moment the moment.