India vs Australia: Ian Healy slams lack of belief between groups, says touring sides denied high quality preparation

India vs Australia: Legendary Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy stated there may be lack of belief between Test-playing nations in relation to providing services for preparation within the lead-up to main Test sequence. Australia are heading into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and not using a apply match.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 31, 2023 11:55 IST

Australia will play a 4-Test sequence in India from February 9 (AFP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy has stated there may be diminishing belief between cricketing nations and it is evident in the way in which touring groups are being denied high quality preparation forward of main Test sequence. The legendary gloveman advised that Pat Cummins-led Australia not enjoying a tour recreation in India is right down to the shortage of belief within the services offered by the house group.

Australia will arrive in India on January 31 for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy – a 4-Test sequence from February 9. However, the guests is not going to play a tour recreation in India and as an alternative have a 4-day coaching camp in Alur, Bengaluru. Australia additionally had a 2-day ‘spin camp’ in Sydney earlier than departing for India.

Notably, Australia have been supplied seaming pitches for coaching in Sri Lanka in 2022 whereas the two Tests noticed the domination of spin bowlers.

Ian Healy’s feedback got here after Usman Khawaja defended Australia’s choice to not play a tour recreation in India, saying that the pitches for the tour recreation may be in full distinction to the pitches which might be on provide for the Test matches.

“We’ve gathered our spinners in Sydney for strategic talks (on replica India surfaces)… we no longer trust that the requested facilities will be provided for a nation,” Healy instructed SEN Radio on Monday.

“We’ve been part of this shenanigan too by the way… when we’re over (in England) we spend our time whinging about weakened County teams that England put up as our opposition before the series.”

“Our focus in cricket has shifted from creating opportunities and experiences for our best up and coming cricketers… now we deny touring teams quality preparation before very highly anticipated series and I don’t like it.

“It’s disappointing to look at such dismantling of belief between cricket’s nations and it must cease,” he added.

‘TOURING TEAMS STRUGGLE’

Healy, however, expressed concern over the readiness of Australia for the Test in India, having not won a Test series in the Asian nation since 2004-05.

Australia won a Test in Sri Lanka before the hosts bounced back to draw the series 1-1 while the World No. 1 side defeated Pakistan 1-0 in a 3-Test series in 2022 on slow, batter-friendly pitches in Pakistan.

“Touring groups appear to all wrestle as of late and right here we go once more, we will India and not using a complete lot of Indian apply beneath our belts, not to mention England later within the 12 months the place we have not received since 2001,” Healy stated, including that he hoped there generally is a tour recreation within the 10-day hole between the 2nd and the third Test to offer recreation time for the reserves.

India and Australia will meet within the first of the 4 Tests in Nagpur from February 9. The second Test can be hosted by New Delhi whereas the third and the ultimate Test can be performed in Dharamsala and Ahmedabad, respectively.

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Jan 31, 2023