Australia skipper Pat Cummins made it clear on Wednesday that his side is
not bothered by the discussion regarding the pitch in Nagpur ahead of the
first Test match starting February 9. Ian Healy started the controversy by
saying that the hosts will be making the pitch in order to suit their game
plan and there were several reports claiming India were trying to “doctor”
the pitch. Cummins said that it will be a challenge for the side
considering the conditions will be “custom-made” for India.“These series always throw up different challenges on the field or off the
field, and embracing it is what makes these tours so special. That’s part
of the challenge of playing away. Home teams want to win at home.
In Australia, we’re lucky we’ve normally got pace and bounce. Home
match advantage, I don’t think it’s a terrible thing. It’s another
challenge and makes touring over here even harder when you know the
conditions are custom-made for them,”
not bothered by the discussion regarding the pitch in Nagpur ahead of the
first Test match starting February 9. Ian Healy started the controversy by
saying that the hosts will be making the pitch in order to suit their game
plan and there were several reports claiming India were trying to “doctor”
the pitch. Cummins said that it will be a challenge for the side
considering the conditions will be “custom-made” for India.“These series always throw up different challenges on the field or off the
field, and embracing it is what makes these tours so special. That’s part
of the challenge of playing away. Home teams want to win at home.
In Australia, we’re lucky we’ve normally got pace and bounce. Home
match advantage, I don’t think it’s a terrible thing. It’s another
challenge and makes touring over here even harder when you know the
conditions are custom-made for them,”
