”It will be a rank turner at Indore” Steve Smith Opens Up On Pitch debate ahead of 3rd Test

In the four-match series, Australia is currently down 2-0 to the Rohit Sharma-led hosts. Whereas, the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is all set to begin on Wednesday at Indore. Australia’s skipper Steve Smith anticipates a turner on the Indore field by saying “It resembles the previous two in many ways. From six metres down, both ends are fairly dry. As the game progresses, I hazard a guess that it will take some reasonable spin. I have no idea how much it will cost initially. We’ll wait and watch.” With this Steve Smith asserted the Indore pitch to be a turner.

Smith continued ”Starting your inning is perhaps the hardest thing to do anyplace in the globe in India. You can get a sense of the wicket’s pace and wicket condition after facing 30 to 40 balls. There are a few shocks as well. Some balls will slide. Some balls will rotate. There is undoubtedly always something going on. You must be incredibly focused.”

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Talking about the team squad,it is for the first time in the series, Mitchell Starc will take the field, while Cameron Green, who has recovered from a finger injury, is also anticipated to be included in the starting Lineup. “Now that Green and Starc are well, we have the freedom to proceed in any direction we like. There are options available to us “Smith stated.

On Monday, not all of the visitors batted the day before the game, despite a strong net practise. One of the players who had a hit in the optional nets was Smith, along with Marnus Labuschagne.