India vs Australia 1st Test is going to be played at Nagpur Cricket Stadium from 9th February 2023. The Australian cricket team has arrived in India and is all set to challenge the Indian cricket team on their home turf. The Aussies have refused to play a practice game in India this time around.
Steve Smith recently said that when the Australian cricket team visited India for the last Border Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian curators gave them green top pitches for the practice match, which was of no use in the real match conditions.
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The Australian cricket team has prepared for the spin attack on the specially made spin bowling conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the upcoming Test series against India. India defeated Australia at their fortress Gabba in the previous Border Gavaskar Trophy, and the latter will be looking to pay back for the same.
Here are 3 Bold Predictions for India vs Australia 1st Test
1- Marnus Labuschagne is going to score a century
The number 1 batter in Test cricket, Marnus Labuschagne, is an even bigger threat than Steve Smith for India in the upcoming 1st Test at Nagpur. He is expected to score a century in the first match of the series.
2- Mohammed Siraj to go wicketless in the second inning of the Australian team
Mohammed Siraj is currently the number 1 bowler in ODI cricket. He is at the heights of his cricketing career as a pacer, and India will expect him to pick a lot of wickets in the upcoming Test Series. However, Nagpur is going to be a turning track, and spinners will rule on it. Siraj is most likely going to go wicketless in the second inning of the Australians.
3- Virat Kohli to get into a verbal fight with the Aussies
Virat Kohli has gotten calmer and more sensible with age. However, in Test cricket, he is still the same aggressive Kohli. The Indian run machine got into a fight in the Test against Bangladesh and is expected to be involved in a verbal fight with the Kangaroos at Nagpur.