New Delhi: Legend Ricky PontingOn Thursday, he still predicted Australia would win the series 3-1. Border-Gavaskar Trophybelieve in the captain Rohit Sharma Playing the second Test in Adelaide with India could be a “potential distraction” for the visiting team.
The much-anticipated five-Test series begins in Perth on Friday. Rohit will miss the series opener as he is on paternity leave. Taking his place, Team India will be captained by Pace Pioneer Jasprit Bumrah.
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“I just think with Sharma coming back and whatever, there’s probably going to be more disruption to their campaign. So I’m going to stick with it (3-1 verdict in favor of Australia),” Ponting said. international chamber of commerce review.
“(Marnus) Labuschagne and (Steve) Smith need to run for Australia. Their bowling attack is obviously as good as anyone in the world. So I’ll stick with my 3-1 prediction for Australia.”
On December 6, the second test will begin during the day.
Despite their recent home series loss to New Zealand, Australia’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy all-time leading scorer Ponting believes the tourists are generally calm heading into the series.
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“India will be very sure which team they will play in Perth. They have known that Rohit might not be here for a while,” Ponting said.
“They may have known for some time that Bumrah was going to be captain.
“So they probably know what holes need to be filled. So they’ll get reasonable fixes.”
India has won all four previous series between the two teams, including back-to-back away Test victories in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
Ponting recalled his relationship with Sunil Gavaskar after India posted an all-time low Test total of 36 in the 2020-21 two-nation series in Adelaide. Sunil Gavaskar) before his prediction of 2-1 for Australia backfired.
In one of Australia’s toughest countries to tour, India pulled off incredible comebacks in Melbourne and Brisbane to claim an unprecedented second consecutive Test series win.
“I thought I might have said 2-1 initially,” Ponting recalled.
“Then Sonny looked at me and said, ‘The game will be 2-1, but it will be 2-1 (in favor of) India.’ “I didn’t think they could lose like they did in Adelaide, but they did.
In fact, the Indian team’s victory was inseparable from the help of several key players, including the former captain Virat KohliIt was all the more remarkable when he returned to the country for the birth of his daughter after the Adelaide debacle.
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Ponting hopes his prediction will come true this time.
“Sonny beat me in that match. So I hope Ravi doesn’t beat me this time. So I will stick with 3-1 Australia,” he said.
Regarding preparation, Ponting feels it is important to examine the mental aspect of the game, especially for a big series like against India.
“It’s always hard to prepare well. Because I’ve seen guys like Travis Hyde in the past, they start a game with almost no preparation and then show up and play one of the best games in history. “Great innings,” he explained.
“…with this game, your skills never leave you. They don’t go very far. But as long as you think clearly and think about the right things, then you can let your body perform Great for whatever you want it to do.
