IND Vs AUS 1st Test: Perth Stadium Pitch Report

Perth to host 1st Test between India and Australia [Source: @PictureSporting/X.Com]

The first Test of the 5-match series between India and Australia will take place at the Perth Stadium. The pitch here is known as the fastest in the world and it will be a riveting contest between the two bowling sides.

A lot of buzz has already been created for the series and it promises to be a riveting contest between two evenly matched sides who are also the top two in the WTC points table.

India will feel the heat heading into this series as they were whitewashed at home by New Zealand. As a result, the visitors will now need to beat the Aussies, 4-0 to seal their place in the WTC finals. Plus, they will miss key players in Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill and that will put an added pressure on the team.

They are up against an Aussie side who relish playing at the Perth Stadium and will fancy their chances against an inexperienced Indian batting lineup. Hence, with less than 24 hours left for the match, we look at the pitch conditions at the Perth Stadium.

Perth Stadium Stats And Records In Tests

Perth Stadium Pitch Report: Is it batting or bowling-friendly?

Brisbane and Perth, the two venues in Australia which are known as pacers' paradise. The trend won't change this time around as well, since the pitch. curator has stated that there will be a 10mm grass which will hold the surface nicely.

As per the curator, there will be seam movement and extra bounce and the batters will need to grind out to score runs. The even covering of grass means the bowlers will have an enjoyable outing, and they just have to pitch the ball on right lines and lengths and the surface will do the rest.

However, as the Kookaburra ball gets older and softer, the batters will find it easy to score runs, but to reach that stage, they need to show ample patience.

Players To Watch Out For At Perth Stadium

Marnus Labuschagne

• The Australia's number 3 has been going through a rough patch, but he has the most runs scored at the new Perth Stadium, and he also has a double hundred registered at this venue. He loves playing against India and Labuschagne will certainly fancy his chances of doing well at his favourite hunting ground

Jasprit Bumrah

• All eyes will be on Bumrah as he'll walk out to lead the Indian team. Barring captaincy, he'll be eager to deliver the goods with the ball as well. The pacer has 32 wickets in Australia and he'll be a tough test for the Australian batters.

Pat Cummins

• The leader of the Australian pace attack, Cummins is a wily customer and on a surface which has even covering of grass, captain Cummins will be quite useful. He has an excellent track record against India and will be their chief nemesis at this venue.

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