‘Green track could backfire’

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‘Green track could backfire’

Friday, 14 December 2018 | PTI | Perth

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels preparing a green track for the second Test could backfire on Australia against a pace heavy India.

"Certainly from seeing the Indian attack in England and at the Adelaide Oval, Bumrah, Shami and Ishant will be going to bed tonight thinking thank you," Vaughan told Foxsports.

"The actual three quicks of India out bowled the three quicks of Australia. They were outstanding. It's a big big risk that Australia are taking."

"They clearly need a pitch that they feel they can get at the Indian batsmen but I just look to the game at Adelaide Oval, it wasn't the pitch, it wasn't anything to do with the conditions. It was just that India produced more discipline for longer periods."

Vaughan also believes the consistency of a finger-spinner Ravindra Jadeja could be helpful in absence of Ashwin.

"Jadeja's a wonderful cricketer as well. He's someone that I'd want in the team. He bats well, he's an incredible fielder, he will create something in the field and with his bowling he's just going to keep bowling," Vaughan said.

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