‘Already Inside Australia’s Head’: Former India Cricketer Reacts After Ashwin’s ‘Carbon Copy’ Joins AUS Net Session

Australia is leaving no stone unturned in its preparations for the four-match Test series against India. They know the challenge that awaits them is tough and something they have historically found themselves in the past.

spinners rule the roost India And he is expected to play a major role when the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins in Nagpur. All eyes will be on Steve Smith, widely regarded as one of the finest batsmen of this era, and his impending battle with India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the finest spinners in Test history.

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Ashwin has taken 89 wickets in 18 Tests against Australia, out of which 50 wickets have been taken at home. And he is again expected to be a major threat to the world’s top-ranked team, which is aiming for its first Test series win on Australian soil since 2004.

No wonder, therefore, that tourists have been very careful in making their plans. They have even flown in Baroda’s Mahesh Pithia – an 18-year-old offspinner whose bowling action is quite similar to Ashwin’s.

Pithia bowled to the Australian batsmen and his battle against Smith made waves as he at times got the better of the Aussies who then revamped their approach to meet the challenge.

A clip of Pithia’s stint with the Australian team in Bengaluru was shared on social media and went viral.

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Former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer mocked Australia, saying Ashwin is on their mind even before the start of the first Test.

“The 1st Test is five days away and @ashwinravi99 is already inside Australia’s head,” Jaffer posted on his official Twitter handle.

Important from the point of view of the four-match series World The Test Championship may decide which of the two teams will reach the final.

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