In the second TEST in Adelaide, Australia has decided to bat first against the West Indies. Due to an injury, Josh Hazlewood will not play in the second test, so Michael Neser will take his place in the Australian XI. Steve Smith is leading Australia in the Pink-Ball test after the departure of captain Pat Cummins earlier in the year. In Day-Night Tests, Australia has never lost. Australia will begin as favorites against Kraigg Brathwaite’s team despite the loss of key players.
The West Indies have lost every one of the four Pink-Ball Tests. After Alzarri Joseph struck ahead of schedule to kill David Warner, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are modifying. Khawaja has a fifty and appears healthy. To get the runs flowing against the West Indies, the pair wants to work well together.
Adelaide Oval pitch report
In the early days of the test, the pitch at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide has been a good track for batters. However, the pacers will undoubtedly have an advantage in this match at the Adelaide Oval because it is a pink-ball test. The best time to bat must be in the first innings.
The seamers will be able to move the ball during the pink-ball tests’ final session under lights. Because batters will have difficulty seeing the ball during that time, it is said to be the most challenging time of day to bat. Overall, this is a good batting surface that bounces evenly.
Here, the average score in the first innings is 381 runs, while the average score in the fourth innings is 212 runs. Because the spinners, with the exception of Nathan Lyon, have not been successful in D/N tests, the teams sometimes play with an all-pace attack. Both the seamers and the batters will benefit from this match.
Australia and England played their last test at this venue last year, and it was also a pink-ball test. Marnus Labuschagne scored a century in that match, which Australia won by a huge margin of 275 runs. The pacers also performed admirably.