Simply earlier than the beginning of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Take a look at sequence between India and Australia, a brand new and unprecedented drawback got here to the forefront – the specter of rain. As per studies, Perth, an space that typically doesn’t obtain any rainfall between November and Could, was predicted to obtain rainfall proper on the week of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The specter of rain even introduced the opportunity of ‘snake cracks’ forming on the pitch on the Optus Stadium, the place the primary Take a look at will probably be held. However latest climate forecasts present that rain is unlikely to hamper the primary Take a look at.
As per AccuWeather, rain is a chance on solely Day 1, with the share being as little as only one p.c. Nevertheless, there’s a 40 p.c likelihood of precipitation on November 21, the day earlier than the primary Take a look at will get underway. Even thunderstorms are a chance.
It barely rains in Perth from November-mid Could.
Amazingly there will probably be moist climate this week, however it’s forecast to clear in time for the primary Take a look at #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/2W0Sxzsn1z
— Tristan Lavalette (@trislavalette) November 18, 2024
The remainder of the Take a look at match is predicted to be utterly unaffected by rain. Whereas situations are anticipated to be nice and breezy on Day 2 and Day 3, it’s forecast to get sunny and heat on Day 4 and Day 5.
In the meantime, the pitch on the Optus Stadium in Perth has been reported to be fairly inexperienced, that means it may present further impetus to quick bowlers.
India are reportedly set to enter the sport with three pure quick bowlers, together with handing a Take a look at debut to pace-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Just one frontline spinner is predicted to play, with studies suggesting that Ravichandran Ashwin will probably be given the nod forward of the primary Take a look at.
Captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the tempo assault alongside Mohammed Siraj, whereas studies counsel that it’s a toss-up between Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana for the third seamer position.
Alternatively, Australia’s batting will face an adjustment of its personal. 25-year-old Nathan McSweeney will debut as an opener, whereas Steve Smith will return to the No. 4 slot.
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