India captain Rohit Sharma has raised the prospect of the fourth and ultimate Test towards Australia being performed on a inexperienced pitch to permit the hosts to organize for the World Test Championship ultimate.
Sharma’s stunning admission got here forward of the third Test in Indore, beginning on Wednesday, as India try to go 3-0 up within the sequence.
If India once more defeat Australia, they’ll assure their place within the WTC ultimate, to be performed at Lord’s on June 18-23.
A green-top favouring quick bowlers in Ahmedabad can be a surprising reversal after the primary two Tests have been performed on closely curated turning pitches in Nagpur and Delhi to swimsuit India’s star spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Australia expect the third Test at Holkar Stadium to once more closely favour spin bowling.
“There is definitely a possibility of that, we’ve spoken about it,” Sharma mentioned on Tuesday when requested in regards to the Ahmedabad Test being performed on a inexperienced pitch.
“We need to get the guys ready for it (WTC final) as well.
“That thought course of is certainly there.
“If we do what we do here and we get the result we want, we might kick off doing something different in Ahmedabad.”
It wouldn’t be the primary time India have demanded curators put together inexperienced pitches to prepared themselves for overseas situations.
In 2017, Virat Kohli confirmed reviews workforce administration had ordered quick pitches for Tests towards Sri Lanka in Kolkata and Nagpur forward of a vital sequence in South Africa.
Australia and India will virtually definitely meet within the WTC ultimate in England, with the vacationers to solely miss out on a spot within the decider if they’re whitewashed 4-0 and Sri Lanka win 2-0 in New Zealand.
“Both teams will be neutrals,” Sharma mentioned.
“It’s going to be exciting, no home advantage, no conditions advantage.
“India has performed loads of cricket in England over the previous couple of years, Australia has performed loads of cricket there.
“It’s not going to be alien conditions as such for both teams, so it will be a good contest between the teams whoever the two teams are.”
Acting Australia captain Steve Smith did his pre-game press convention about half-hour after Sharma and was unaware of India’s cheeky planning.
“Yeah, that’s the first I’ve heard of it,” a smiling Smith mentioned.
“I guess we’ll wait and see. Hopefully we don’t let them get the job done here.
“We’ll see what occurs from there after this Test.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
