Published 11:56 IST, November 29th 2019
Australia's bowlers make life difficult for Steve Smith during pink-ball nets session
A video posted by Cricket Australia ahead of Pakistan and Australia's Pink Ball Test showed the Aussie batsmen trying to adapt to the pink ball. Read on.
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Ahead of Australia's Pink-Ball Test against Pakistan, Cricket Australia posted a video on Instagram which featured Australian players training with pink ball during twilight. In a major surprise, it is bowlers who were able to trouble all batsmen, including World .1 Steve Smith. Australia captain Tim Paine spoke about how batsmen have a major task ahead of m in adapting to changing lights. Australia and Pakistan are currently playing second and final Test in series at Adelaide Oval.
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Australia captain Tim Paine: "It is a challenge to adapt under changing conditions"
In video which was posted by Cricket Australia on Thursday, it was clearly evident that batsman were struggling against likes of vice-captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who arguably make one of best bowling attacks in world. In a press conference that followed practice session, captain Tim Paine spoke about difficulties of adapting to changing light conditions during twilight. He ackwledged that bowlers did get some wickets at time. Even masterful Steve Smith struggled against trio. team also practiced against Lloyd Pope, leg-spinner who hails from South Australia. Paine admitted how Pope's deliveries were extremely hard to pick and y would ready team against Pakistan's Yasir Shah.
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Australia dominate Pakistan at Gabba
Australia comprehensively won first Test at Brisbane by an innings and five runs. After Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali won toss on his captaincy debut, he chose to bat first. Australia were quick in cleaning up Pakistan and on first day got entire team out for 240. On second day, David Warner and Joe Burns came out all guns blazing as Warner scored 154 and Burns contributed with 97. Labuschagne came in at number three and smashed 185, eventually propelling Australia to 580. Pakistan could only muster 335 despite Babar Azam's century. Australian pacers wrecked havoc on Pakistan batsman as Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins were all supremely effective.
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11:50 IST, November 29th 2019