Josh Hazlewood Says First India Test Can Be Played With Red Ball In Brisbane Or Melbourne | Cricket News

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has advised that the primary sport of the four-match Test collection towards India will be performed with the red-ball in both Brisbane or Melbourne if the scenario doesn’t enhance in Adelaide. India and Australia are slated to play three ODIs, three T20Is and 4 Tests. The first Test can be a day-night match at Adelaide, however of late South Australia has witnessed a sudden spike in COVID-19 circumstances. South Australia is coming into a tough lockdown for six days as Adelaide continues to grapple with a coronavirus outbreak, and it has solid doubt on whether or not the collection will begin within the metropolis as deliberate.

Hazlewood has mentioned that the pink-ball Test ought to solely be performed in Adelaide and he has advised that the primary Test of the collection generally is a red-ball contest in both Brisbane or Melbourne, and later a pink-ball match will be performed in Adelaide.

“He (curator Damian Hough) has got the wicket perfect at Adelaide for a pink-ball Test. A few grounds around Australia are too abrasive or too hard, such as the Gabba or Perth. Those wickets are too hard for a pink ball, it goes quite soft after a certain amount of time,” cricket.com.au quoted Hazlewood as saying.

“(It) Could be a red ball (first Test in) Melbourne or Brisbane or somewhere, then we head back to Adelaide later on in the summer. From all reports, we’re still good for Adelaide but it can always change. Hopefully, they can get on top of it in the next week or two,” he added.

Hazlewood additionally advised that the primary Test at Brisbane would assist all of the pacers as Brisbane will hold getting hotter because the summer season progresses. Currently, the final match of the four-Test collection is slated to be performed on the Gabba, Brisbane.

“The longer we wait the hotter it gets up there, so the quicks would all be happy to get that game done in December. We obviously have a really good record up there and it’s a great place to start,” mentioned Hazlewood.

Kohli will simply be enjoying one Test towards Australia, after which he’ll head again house after being granted paternity depart by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

During the 2018-19 collection, India managed to document their first Test collection win on Australian soil. Kohli-led aspect ultimately gained the collection 2-1 and now they’d be trying to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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The first Test between India and Australia will start from December 17 on the Adelaide Oval and this match can be a day-night contest.

The four-match collection can be part of the World Test Championship (WTC). India and Australia are on the prime two spots within the WTC standings.