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The third Test match between Australia and India began on Saturday morning at the famous Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. Play was halted just before lunch as a massive downpour took the players off the park. Australia were placed 28/0 with both the opening batters looking unruffled.
Indian bowlers failed to back skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep didn’t trouble the batters as Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney were largely left untroubled. The lengths employed by Indian bowlers left Aaron Finch and Sunil Gavaskar unimpressed.
"You have to be prepared to go a little bit fuller than that at the Gabba."
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Aaron Finch and Sunil Gavaskar chat about India's bowling in the first few overs of the day #AUSvINDpic.twitter.com/SMQUD8lOG0
Aaron Finch during his analysis looking at the pitch map could be heard saying on 7 Cricket, “We talked about getting the ball up to the bat, 58% short, 36% around the 6-meter length. You have to be prepared to go a little bit fuller than that at the Gabba. Right on the edge of the green and yellow (referring to the lengths).”
Sunil Gavaskar shares his views on lengths bowled by India in Brisbane
Each of India’s pacers were guilty of bowling too short to the Australian batters during the 1st session of play. Usman Khawaja in particular who has been struggling for runs used the bad bowling to help himself to runs to remain not out on 19 before the rain break.
Aaron Finch went onto saying, “You length has to change slightly depending on the surface, you have to bring the batter forward.” The batters were happy to let the balls go and were rarely seen in trouble. The only time there was something alarming happening was when Akash Deep bowled the full balls during his brief spell.
Former Indian star Sunil Gavaskar seemed to agree with Finch and said “Absolutely I think that is where the bowling coach Morne Morkel having a chat with Rohit Sharma may be telling him that, asking him what the surface looks like because he is sitting in the dugout he probably wont have the same kind of idea that Rohit Sharma may have Rohit is emphasizing the batter has to be drawn forward”