IND and OFF: Team India won the first match of the Test series between India and Australia. The Indian bowlers performed brilliantly in that match. After that, in the second game of the series, none of the bowlers, except Bumrah, had any special performance. A similar situation arose in the third Test match. The pitch plays a very important role throughout the series. As a result, the bowlers’ performance suffers. Amidst all this, big news has been revealed about the pitch where the fourth Test match will be played in Melbourne.
Melbourne’s stadium will look like this
The entire focus of the Test series between the two teams is now on the Melbourne Test. This is very important for the finals of the series and the World Test Championship. All eyes will be on the pitch conditions for the Boxing Day Test. Meanwhile, MCG Stadium Curator Matt Page talks about the conditions on the pitch when the two teams face off on December 26.
The groundskeeper informed that this pitch will help the bowlers but if the batsmen play cautiously on this pitch, they can perform well. Regarding the pitch, Page said, “Seven years ago, we used to make the pitch very flat. We wanted to play an exciting game, an exciting test match, so we would leave more grass. This Good for the bowlers. But even after the new ball arrives, there are benefits to batting. We left 6mm of grass and kept a close eye on it.
Good news for Bumrah.
“Every time fast bowlers come here now they get excited and while it’s not as fast as Perth and Brisbane, we’ve been able to get some pace,” Page said in a statement. In Australia, every wicket is different and our own personalities are unique. It’s clear from the page that this delivery will help the bowlers, which is good news for Bumrah. If the Indian captain wins the toss, he will decide to bowl first.
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