Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, chose to bowl first against Australia in the third Test after winning the toss. It’s possible that the 37-year-old was prompted to bat first by the cloudy weather, which shocked former cricket player Matthew Hayden. It was favourable for the batters, he said, and he expects it will break after the first few days, after which it may cause problems for the batting unit.
During their brief bowling session, Indian bowlers were unable to pose a danger to the Australian hitters. According to Hayden, batting would have been a better course of action because Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney appeared at ease. In addition to highlighting the groundskeepers’ viewpoint, he mentioned that the rain had caused the ground to be prepared early.
Rohit Sharma actually won the toss and chose to bowl, which really surprised me because I thought it was over-prepared.
I assumed that the weather was the cause. The last two weeks saw nearly 12 inches of rain. Hayden stated on Star Sports, “We have this showery pattern, and it has been that way for a month and more.”
The groundskeeper would have been thinking, “We need to get our preparation in early,” he continued. “For that reason, I thought that these first two days would be as good batting conditions as you’re going to see now, with the view that it will break up and turn.”
Additionally, Hayden thinks that the spinners will be effective and that the cracks at Gabba will open up in a few days. According to his analysis, the deck is slow and will get harder. He also mentioned that the weather is very typical for Queensland.
We’ve witnessed some outstanding performances from spinners from all around the world at this location, and if the weather cooperates, which is hoped for at least, the wicket has cracks for the reasons I just said. Yes, there was a month of rain and we only had a few days off. He continued, “The wicket was pretty slow in the beginning, but it will pick up speed if we do get the weather that, uh, is typical of Queensland, which is perfect one day and even more perfect the next.”
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