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India and Australia are all set to lock horns in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting with the first Test of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, the 9th of February. Notably, Pat Cummins & co. have already touched down in India to practice in Bengaluru ahead of the first Test of this much-anticipated Test series.
In a recent line of observations and analyses, it has been learned that the visitors are primarily focusing on the spin concern that they might face on the Indian tracks. In light of this very fact, the Aussie team is practicing hard to tackle the Indian spinner including the likes of Axar Patel and veteran off-spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin.
After reportedly studying the videos of Axar Patel’s bowling, former Australian skipper and star batter Steve Smith was seen practicing with a domestic Indian spinner Mahesh Pithiya, who has quite a bit similar action to that of Ravichandran Ashwin.
The video of Smith practicing with Pithiya is now making rounds on social media and subsequently, the former Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund also shared the same video with the caption, “Funny how Ashwin used to impersonate Harbhajan growing up, now there are many Ashwin clones. That just shows the impact he has had on Indian cricket. Will it help the Aussies though? What if he changes his action now?”
Later on, the Indian fans being Indian fans as always, couldn’t resist reacting to it and reminding that the 36-year-old might have some different tactics to welcome the visitors on the Indian tracks.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Twist ... they will get out in Siraj deliveries 🤣
— SN (@SRINATH1012) February 3, 2023
@ashwinravi99 please note it down 👇
— Sachin (@sanjay_sfs) February 3, 2023
Ash Anna got content for his next video 🤣🤣
— Suresh_KS (@ksuresh9626) February 3, 2023
He has already changed it his old action which he had in 2013 BGT check his YT video
— Sujith V (@Sujith1727) February 3, 2023
Only action can be imitated bro ... All the variations that the ball gets while coming out of Ash anna hands even Ashwin doesn't know what will be there next ... So his accuracy when the ball reaches steve Smith's bat will be different
— saravanan rashmika fan (@Saravanan_dhoni) February 3, 2023
Good point.. Ashwin is skillful to come up with anything!
— Bhaskar G 🇮🇳 (@Bhaskarg77G) February 3, 2023
They prepare for Ashwin and kuldeep will come as OUT OF SYLLABUS........ That feeling of Aussies getting out of kuldeep's spin... "Hey Eppuduraaaaa"
— ZooMaanji (@ZMaanji) February 3, 2023
Everyone used to imitate Murali and Shane Warne was the first action every spinner started with 😊
— Arvind Ramachander (@arvindia4u) February 3, 2023
I mean Ashwin always comes up with new actions between the overs as well 🤷♂️😂
— Dhruv Joshi (@dhruvjoshi___25) February 3, 2023
Ashwin gonna bowl leg spin and left arm chinaman🤣 pic.twitter.com/7RiTXO4RSr
— SN (@SRINATH1012) February 3, 2023
Original is Always more Worth than Copy .Mahesh Pithiya is Just An Xerox Copy of Ashwin .Ashwin is Always Ashwin .He knows he hasn't performed upto his own Expectations in Ban tests .He will Come good in BGT.
— Ajay7781 (@Ajay77813) February 3, 2023
Here’s a look at the complete schedule of the four-match Test series between India and Australia:
1st Test: Feb 09, Thu - Feb 13, Monday, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, 9:30 AM IST.
2nd Test: Feb 17, Fri - Feb 21, Tuesday, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 9:30 AM IST
3rd Test: Mar 01, Wed - Mar 05, Sunday, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, 9:30 AM IST
4th Test: Mar 09, Thu - Mar 13, Mon, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 9:30 AM IST