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Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green have been given some more time to decide whether to play in the Delhi Test starting Friday (February 17). Despite recovering from finger injuries, the two players were notable absentees from Australia’s defeat at Nagpur and they could be forced into action if the visitors seek a quick course correction.
Despite long practice sessions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium two days before the Test match, both Green and Starc experienced varying levels of discomfort. Mitchell Starc admitted to reporters that he had hoped to be further along in his recovery when he flew in directly to Delhi. Despite facing fast throwdowns for the first time, Green bowled at full tilt but experienced some discomfort.
“I don’t have much for you there. Green and Starcy had productive sessions yesterday; we will evaluate them later today. In his pre-game news conference, captain Pat Cummins remarked, “We don’t have a line through them yet, but we’ll see.
In particular, the 23-year-old Green is a pivotal piece on which Australia’s squad balance precariously rests. He can enable Cummins to play an additional spinner, who the team sorely needed in the loss at the VCA Stadium last week, as a fast-bowling all-rounder who can bat in the top six. It is why his is a selection that team would be prepared to chance on even if he’s not a 100% fit. But Cummins remained ambiguous.
The Australian skipper remarked, “Having a right hander helps, and him having us fifth bowling option also helps. He is a crucial player, and the effectiveness of the team is greatly influenced by both his bowling and hitting. You must be able to perform just as well, and he is still recovering from it. He has only participated in a few hard ball catching practises due to injuries. He really enjoyed his session yesterday. We’ll watch to see how he stands.”
Scott Boland is a hard-working, albeit occasionally inconsistent, bowler. If Starc is deemed fit, he will likely replace Boland since the left-armer can produce enough rough markings for off-spinners Todd Murphy and Nathan Lyon to work with. However, Cummins believed that a discussion about the number of bowlers they would want to use needed to take place. He also said that, should Green be deemed fit, the squad may as well use an additional spinner in place of Starc.
“I believe there should be a dialogue. That will be resolved by the end of I hope today,” Cummins remarked. Under these conditions, Starc is among the world’s top bowlers. We shall see. The wicket appears, as I indicated, as though it may turn slightly. The approach last week with two pacers seemed to work fairly well, but I believe that variation in the attack is beneficial, whether it comes from Starcy, another spinner, or Scotty.
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Ashton Agar and Matthew Kuhnemann will have to be chosen if Australia decides to play that third spinner. While Kuhnemann was brought in after the Nagpur loss, the former was a member of the initial team that landed in Bengaluru. No pecking order existed, according to Cummins. He stated, “We’re open to both ideas. “We have no doubt that both will provide outstanding performances on stage. They both looked fantastic after long training the past couple of days. We’d be content with either of the two if we needed a third spinning variety.
Meanwhile, Although Cummins supported David Warner in his quest to escape his “India rut,” he did not officially announce that the left-hander would start the second Test. Warner has played in nine Test matches in India, averaging a pitiful 22.16. In Nagpur, he was cleaned up by Mohammed Shami in the first innings and then restrained and trapped by R. Ashwin in the second.
“I don’t choose people. “I don’t think they’ve had a meeting, but I’m sure Davey will be there,” Cummins said. “You saw [last] year in the Boxing Day Test that he’s fairly difficult to bowl to when he puts pressure back on the opposition. He is aware that you don’t receive as many excellent balls. For sure He’d have it in mind. He’s been doing extremely well at the plate here. He impressed me even before the event started. Although spin bowling in the middle gets a lot of attention, the hardest moment to bat is sometimes when the new ball is used.
Another player competing for a slot in the Australian middle order is Travis Head. The No. 4 Test batter was omitted from the first game of the series but might provide counterattacking abilities via.