WATCH: Morne Morkel bounces and sweats in the nets ahead of third India vs Australia Test at Gabba | Cricket News

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India will play Australia in the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Before the match starting on Saturday, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel was seen bowling to R Ashwin and taking out the bounce. The batsman also practiced hard in the net session.

Earlier Gabba pitch curator David Sandurski spoke to cricket.com.au “Different times of the year make it different, it might be a slightly different pitch.”

“Later in the season pitches may have a little more wear while early in the season pitches are usually a little fresher and may have a little more on them,” Sandurski said.

“Generally speaking, we still prepare the pitch in exactly the same way every time and try to get the same good carry, pace and bounce that the Gabba is known for. We are trying to build a traditional Gabba wicket like every year,” he added.

Last time India played at the Gabba, they registered a famous three-wicket victory over Australia to win the series for the second time in a row.

The Border Gavaskar Trophy is currently tied at 1-1 with India winning the first Test in Perth only for Australia in Adelaide.

There are no fans in net sessions

There were thousands of fans watching the sessions at the Adelaide Nets but there were very few at the Gabba. After the Adelaide Test loss, Rohit explained why the team didn’t want fans in the nets.

“You know, the nets sessions are very private, and this was the first time I saw so many people in the nets. When you’re training, when you’re practicing, there are a lot of conversations, and those conversations are very private,” Rohit said. said

We don’t want anyone to hear those conversations. It’s as simple as that because there are so many plans,” added the 37-year-old.

“There’s a lot going on. And the crowds are very close to that practice facility. There are five days of Test cricket. They can come and see us there,” he laughed.

Sriram Veera, Senior Journalist of The Indian Express reported

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