Red clay pitch is used in Nagpur
IND vs AUS Nagpur Launch Report: The first match of the four-match Test series between India and Australia will kick off on Thursday, February 9 in Nagpur. Ahead of this match, there is much discussion on the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) pitch. A lot of different things are coming out regarding the surface of this soil. Earlier, a total of 6 Test matches were played here and the India-Australia teams will meet at this ground for the first time. The last Test was played here in 2017 in which India faced Sri Lanka and Virat Kohli scored a double century.
All eyes are now on the first match of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Nagpur Test between India and Australia will take place from February 9. For the first time, both teams will play a test match in Nagpur. India have won 4 out of 6 matches here before this one and 1 match has been drawn and one match has been inconclusive. Red clay is typically used in the field here. The rebound is most visible on the red clay surface. On that note, fast bowlers can take advantage of it too. Now let’s find out in detail the mood of this release.
Steve Smith took stock of the pitch after the game
What will the Nagpur countryside be like?
Generally, red clay pitch is made in Nagpur. In this, fast bowlers also get help in high-rebound early tempos. On such bouncy pitches, spinners like Akshar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja can prove very effective. At the same time, hitters also don’t have much trouble scoring runs on bouncy pitches. Nagpur’s outfielders are also fast, which can give batsmen an advantage. Then, as the Test match progresses, Nagpur’s pitch slows down. Then increase help for spinners and slow pitchers. Overall, there is a good chance here for both batsmen and bowlers alike. In such a situation, a great test can be seen here between India and Australia in the coming days.
So far, the team that bats first has won two matches in Nagpur, while the team that bowls first has also won two matches here. The average first-entry score in this field is 345, while the average second-entry score is 418 here. If we talk about the third inning, then the average score is 261, while in the fourth inning only 209 runs are scored on average. The highest score on this ground is 610/6 (176.1 overs). This score was made by India against Sri Lanka in 2017. Virat Kohli has scored 354 runs in 4 innings at this ground and is India’s second most successful batsman after Virender Sehwag.
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