India vs Australia Ravichandran Ashwin: The 4-match Border-Gavaskar Test series will begin between India and Australia from 9 February. In Indian conditions, the power of spin bowlers can be seen in this Test series. In such a situation, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja can emerge as the biggest threat to the Australian team. Keeping all these things in mind, the Australian team is currently practicing at the Alur Cricket Ground near Bangalore.
Meanwhile, the Australian team is practicing on the nets in front of Mahesh Pithia, an action bowler like him, to deal with the threat of Ravichandran Ashwin. Mahesh was seen bowling for a long time in front of Steve Smith at the nets.
Spin bowler Mahesh Pithia, who made his domestic debut for Baroda last year, has been included by Australia as a net bowler on this tour. In a video viral on social media, Australian batsmen are fiercely facing Mahesh’s balls on the nets.
Meet Maheesh Pithiya, the net bowler with an uncannily similar action to @ashwinravi99. He’s been flown in to Bangalore to help the Aussies prepare one of India’s biggest spin threats #INDvAUS https://t.co/R782uEfYs9 pic.twitter.com/PoefXiFHvm
— Louis Cameron (@LouisDBCameron) February 3, 2023
Ashwin has been brilliant against Australia
Facing Ravichandran Ashwin’s balls on home pitches has not been an easy task for any team in Test format so far. Ashwin has also seen a great performance with the ball against Australia, in which he has now taken a total of 89 wickets at an average of 31.48 in 18 Test matches against the Kangaroo team.
At home, Ashwin has taken a total of 50 wickets in 10 Test matches against Australia at an average of 23.16. Apart from this, he has also done the feat of taking 5 wickets 5 times in an innings. At the same time, Ashwin has made Steve Smith, the most important batsman of the Australian team, his victim 6 times in the Test format.
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