Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia coach Andrew McDonald insists no tour recreation is required earlier than India tour

Australia coach Andrew McDonald is assured that not having a tour recreation will assist them in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to India. The four-match Test sequence is about to start on ninth February and lengthen until thirteenth March.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 1, 2023 15:53 IST

McDonald feels that the no-tour recreation coverage will assist Australia (Twitter picture)

By India Today Web Desk: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is assured that the group’s no-tour recreation coverage will assist them in the course of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar trophy in opposition to India.

The four-match Test sequence is scheduled to begin on ninth February and it’ll go on till thirteenth March.

Australia are aiming for his or her first sequence win in India since 2004 and they’re going to proceed to undertake their no-tour recreation. This was one thing that they did final 12 months in Pakistan and helped them win the Test sequence 1-0.

Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, as quoted by NDTV, McDonald mentioned that the group would not want match apply and did not need to press for an excessive amount of longer.

“No tour game is something we’ve done in the last few series, before embarking on overseas tours,” mentioned McDonald.

“We feel as though we don’t need that match practice as such. We’re going to go to India about a week out from the first game. We didn’t want to press for too much longer, in terms of the preparation.

“We really feel as if seven days is ample time to prepare and to verify we preserve freshness all through the entire 4 Test match sequence,” said McDonald.

“We had some success doing that, going to Pakistan. We had a shortened interval on the bottom there.”

Australia have planned a three-day camp in Sydney for all players not involved in the Big Bash League finals before embarking on the gruelling tour in India.

“We may be inventive in our personal circumstances. We’ve achieved it earlier than with the Pakistan build-up in Melbourne. Dusting up wickets. Fit for objective.

“Working with the local groundsmen who really help us in and around the country. We feel as though we can get as close to that as possible without necessarily having a practice game,” mentioned McDonald

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Jan 1, 2023