The commentators have predicted the correct shot of Joe Burns in the second innings of Australia A in the practice match against India A. The commentator, Kerry O’Keefee has told that Joe Burns will surely not leave the ball if it goes outside off. The exact opposite thing has happened on the pitch in the next ball. The fellow commentators have been elated with joy as the prediction of Kerry O’Keefee has completely gone wrong.
The Joe Burns Video That Went Viral
On a serious note, Australia will certainly face some serious issues ahead of facing India in the first pink-ball Test match at Adelaide. David Warner is probably going to miss the first test match because of an injury.
‘That’s why they pay me the big bucks.’
Poor @kokeeffe49 didn’t quite nail this prediction ? #AUSAvIND pic.twitter.com/Q3ktvTGWGF
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 8, 2020
The Concerns For Team Australia At Present
On the other hand, Will Pucovski has picked up an injury in the warm-up game. He has been in brilliant form over the last few matches. He got hit by a crazy bouncer on the helmet and had to go off ‘retired hurt’.
So, his place in the starting XI has been confirmed. The other opener Joe Burns has not been in form. In the first innings, he has scored four runs. Umesh Yadav has picked up his wicket with the new ball. He has edged it to the keeper in the first innings. In the second innings, he has been bowled by Umesh Yadav and Burns has gone back to the pavilion after scoring a duck. So, the opening pair is going to be a big concern for Australia in this upcoming tour.
What Next For Team India With The Test Series Coming Up
On the other hand, India also has its problems in the opening slot. Both Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill have scored a duck in the first innings of this match. In the second innings, Prithvi Shaw has scored 18 runs. Shubman Gill has played a good knock of 29 runs. However, both of them have given their wicket to Green. It is expected that KL Rahul might make a comeback in the test side because of his current form in white-ball cricket.
Mayank Agarwal is going to open the innings along with KL Rahul in the first match of the tour. After the departure of Virat Kohli, there will be a huge gap in the middle order. Rohit Sharma is not available for the second test match. As a result of it, the team management will want an experienced player like KL Rahul to take his place in the middle order. So, there will again be a problem in the opening slot. Shubman Gill will be slightly ahead of Prithvi Shaw to get into the team based on current performance.
Umesh Yadav has been the pick of the bowler for India in this warm-up game. He has taken three wickets in the first innings and bowled Joe Burns in the second innings. So, it is expected that he will be the third seamer of the Indian cricket team along with Shami and Bumrah. Ravichandran Ashwin is going to play as the lone spinner as Ravindra Jadeja will miss the first test match with the injury. It is certainly going to be an interesting affair as both sides are going to seal their place in the final of World Test Championship.
