IND vs AUS: Former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden has highlighted how India can take advantage of the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane starting on Wednesday, December 14.
‘India should bat well, bat for time. They have to bat on one day of Test match cricket. Under a day, unacceptable. That should be in the 350 zone. Even though India is in a challenging situation, they have to bat first,” Hayden told Star Sports.
While it is India’s batsmen who need to stay out longer in the middle, India will once again look to their pace bowling attack at the Gabba, hoping the pitch will favor the bounce.
“India, when they get a chance to bowl, they have to rely a little more on that fourth, fifth stump line. And most importantly, they need to use their bounce,” Hayden said.
The Gabba is notorious for its bounce, helping fast bowlers on the track. Hayden also believes familiarity with the red ball pitch in the context of Test cricket, so line and length holding is extremely important for bowlers.
With Australia leveling the series 1-1 after their emphatic win in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, India will look to repeat their heroics from their last outing at the Gabba in 2021, when Rishabh Pant took India to the line. Games and series.
“Brisbane, different ball game! It’s a home game, but it’s actually a very good game for India as well because they have memories of the last time they faced Australia at the BGT,” Hayden said.
With that famous victory still fresh in the team’s mind, India will be an inch closer to securing their place in the World Test Championship final.