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Watered surface forces Aussies to cancel training session

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 12, 2023 19:05 IST

However, it is learnt that both India and Australia teams will have an optional training session at VCA Jamtha....

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However, it is learnt that both India and Australia teams will have an optional training session at VCA Jamtha.

According to a cricket.com.au report, a member of the VCA Stadium ground staff was observed hosing down the pitch after the Australians left the ground on Saturday afternoon not long after India had wrapped up an innings victory inside three days.

The report further said that the Australians had requested the pitch be kept intact to allow their misfiring top-order valuable additional practice the following afternoon.

Speaking to radio station SEN, coach Andrew McDonald insisted the planned session was not "naughty boy nets" but rather an opportunity for their batters to come to terms with "extreme" subcontinent conditions.

Notably, the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy had ended within three days as the Australian batters failed to find the way to handle Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin as the spin together duo claimed 15 of the 20 wickets.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, the visitors managed to score 177 and were bowled out for a mere 91 in the second innings inside a single session on Saturday, giving India 1-0 lead in the four match series.

Tags: VCA JamthaSENRavindra JadejaAndrew McdonaldRavindrasinh jadejaRavichandran Ashwin
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