Border-Gavaskar Trophy continues between India and Australia An exciting turn has been reached. The Indian team started the series with a win, but Australia made a strong comeback in the next two matches, won the second test and ended the third match in a draw. Now both teams World Test Championship (WTC) Final Struggling to make a place in the.
former batsman of pakistan Basit Ali Has said that the Indian team has a lot of confidence in the upcoming match in Melbourne. trophy retained It is a great opportunity to do so and move ahead in the race for the WTC final.
India has the upper hand on Melbourne pitch
Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel that India can benefit from the pitches of Melbourne and Sydney. He said:
“The pitches in Melbourne and Sydney will be more favorable for Indian batsmen than those in Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane.”
Fourth Test: The Boxing Day Test will begin in Melbourne on 26 December.
Fifth and final test: Will be played in Sydney from 3 January 2025.
India has the best chance to win
Basit said that better wickets will be available in Melbourne and the Indian team has the best chance to win. However, he also raised some questions regarding team selection.
“Will India go with two spinners and leave out a fast bowler? The pitches in Sydney and Melbourne can help the spinners, so this strategy could be right.”
Pressure on Australia too
Basit Ali told that Australia is also under pressure, because if they lose in Melbourne, it will be difficult for them to race to the WTC final.
He said:
“Australia have to play two Tests against Sri Lanka, who are a very dangerous team in their home conditions.”
Indian batsmen advised to be cautious
Basit Ali warned Indian batsmen to avoid mistakes like Adelaide and Brisbane.
“If Indian batsmen repeat the same mistakes in Melbourne, then problems may arise. “However, the team has confidence as they have saved the follow-on in the third Test and have a slight lead in the series.”
Australia’s weak link
Taking aim at the Australian batting, he said that they had only one in-form batsman, travis headIs.
“Steve Smith has scored a century, but Australia needs performances from other batsmen like Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, and Usman Khawaja.”
