IND vs AUS Test Series: Ravichandran Ashwin is already troubling the Australia cricket team even before the start of the India vs Australia Test series. To deal with Ashwin’s threat on Indian pitches, the visiting side is leaving no stone unturned in terms of preparations. With spin once again expected to play major role during the upcoming series the visitors have roped in an ‘Ashwin impersonator’ Mahesh Pithiya to deal with off spinners’ threat. Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The impersonator in picture is Maheesh Pithiya whose action has a resemblance to that of Ashwin’s. The video of the 18-year-old bowling to Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja in the nets has already went viral. Taking a jibe at Australia cricket team, former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Wasim Jaffer have said that it’s advantage India.
IND vs AUS Test Series: ‘Inside Australia’s head’ – Former India stars believe advantage India as Australia hire ‘Ashwin impersonator’ for Border Gavaskar series – Check why?
IND vs AUS Test: Wasim Jaffer, Irfan Pathan take jibe at Australian cricket team
Taking to Twitter, Wasim Jaffer and Irfan Pathan wrote that Ravichandran Ashwin’s factor is already playing in Australia teams mind. Here’s what Pathan and Jaffer tweeted.
First Test is five days away and @ashwinravi99 is already inside Aus head 😅 #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy https://t.co/H1BNpj3PP8
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 4, 2023
Even before the first ball of BGT @ashwinravi99 is already playing. Love it.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 4, 2023
Speaking of Ashwin’s record against Australia, the off spinner has picked 89 wickets against them which includes five 5-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul. Ashwin will once again prove to be the biggest threat to Australia in the upcoming Test series.
Ashwin himself has taken a slight dig at Australia on his YouTube channel, stating that the Australians love playing mind games. He said, “We might have given them a green track, but nobody plans all these things. However, Australia are known for its mind games and sledges before a series. They love doing that. It’s their style of cricket.”
IND vs AUS Test Series: ‘Inside Australia’s head’ – Former India stars believe advantage India as Australia hire ‘Ashwin impersonator’ for Border Gavaskar series – Check why?
Team India demand sporting wickets
As Aussies prepare themselves to tackle Indian spin attack, coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma have demanded sporting wickets for the series. According to sources who spoke with TOI, curators at the four locations have been ordered to make pitches that will guarantee “good Test cricket” for the entire five days.
With Indian batsmen themselves struggling against spin, the home team decided against the rank turner pitches for the series.
India Test squad for first two Tests: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.
IND vs AUS Test Series: ‘Inside Australia’s head’ – Former India stars believe advantage India as Australia hire ‘Ashwin impersonator’ for Border Gavaskar series – Check why?
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