Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting predicted that Indian left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja is a “nightmare” for Australian batsmen after taking 5 wickets on the opening day in Nagpur on Thursday.
Speaking on the ICC assessment, the previous Australian captain stated, “As the series progresses, if his (Jadeja) body holds up and he can win four Tests, then I think he will be in good shape throughout this series.” Could be the very best wicket-taker within the match.” series.”
it is 5 wickets for @imjadeja
His eleventh in Test cricket.
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Pointing out Jadeja’s bowling, Ponting stated, “Because of the sort of wickets he bowls – the tempo he bowls, the road he bowls, particularly to right-handed batsmen, the place he Balls on the stumps on a regular basis, and one will flip and one will slip.
The Australian batsman went on to dismiss Australian batsman Steven Smith, who was bowled by Ravindra Jadeja for 37. One simply turned and the opposite went straight and went again by way of the gate and bowled it,” Ponting stated.
That 🌎🌎🌐 when @imjadeja Let one by way of Steve Smith’s defence!
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Australia have been bowled out for 177 on the primary day, with the spinners taking eight of the ten wickets.
Talking in regards to the pitch, the 48-year-old stated, “I anticipated the wicket right now to be the best way it’s. I received a glimpse of it like everybody had seen a couple of days earlier than, and that is when all of the discuss in regards to the floor began. But India’s finest likelihood of defeating Australia is to be ready for turning wickets. One, as a result of our batsmen will discover it tough, but additionally as a result of they may suppose that their spin bowlers are higher than Australia.
Talking in regards to the Australian crew’s technique of enjoying two off-spinners within the type of Nathan Lyon and debutant Todd Murphy, he stated, “And the fact that Australia are playing here with two right-arm off-spinners, one of them One is making his debut. That’s where India definitely benefits. So I can understand why it has been done.”
“I think the only difference between places like India and Australia that I know of is that in Australia the players don’t really have a say in how the wickets are prepared,” he stated.
Talking in regards to the habits of various Australian grounds, Ponting stated, “Then you talk about Melbourne and Sydney, they are a bit different. Melbourne has always been a bit slow and Adelaide has been the place you’ve played pink-ball Tests for the last six or seven years. So you get different conditions there as well.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
