Australia and India’s first Test match of the 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy took place at the Adelaide Oval from December 17–19, 2020, and will be remembered for its dramatic and lopsided conclusion. A thorough synopsis of the match may be found here. India’s score of 36 in the second innings is their lowest ever in Test cricket. One particularly noteworthy outing was Josh Hazlewood’s 5/8 in the second inning. Australia had their eighth straight day-night Test victory at Adelaide Oval, winning by eight wickets.
International cricket returned to Adelaide Oval with the Test, the first game of the series, following a lengthy break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Known for its difficult conditions, particularly in the presence of lighting, the game became much more complex with the use of the pink ball in the day-night version.
1. Bowling Unit needs to be in form
As the eyes are on Pink Ball Australia needs to get their bowlers in form which is a big concern for the team. During the first test match in the second innings Indian batter took control of the game and it looked like the Australian bowlers were clueless. Keeping this thing in mind the Australian bowling unit will bounce back in the second test match.
2. Batting Form
Big questions have been raised since David Warner retired. In a recent test match, Australia batters were below the line. Openers are struggling to score big runs while middle-order batters are not taking the game in deep. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are currently out of form which is a raise of concern for the Australia team.
3. Lack of aggression
To win a game aggression is a must and Australians are known for their aggression. This nature has helped the team to be no.1 in the world. During the first test match against India, it looked like Australia was not up to their mark as they didn’t put pressure on India. Ahead of the second, they will be back in form as there was time for preparation.
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