IND vs AUS / Australia head coach Andrew McDonald Says Tackling India Slide Spin biggest challenge border gavaskar trophy

India vs Australia Test Series, Head Coach statement: A four-match Test series is to be played between India and Australia from 9 February. The opening Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will be played in Nagpur. Even before this match, the head coach of the Australian team has given a big statement. He has also told the biggest challenge in front of his team regarding this series to be hosted by India.

Head coach told big challenge

Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald believes that the biggest challenge for his team in the four Test matches of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be to deal with the Indian spinners. The Australian team is currently preparing for the first Test match to be held in Nagpur from 9 February. McDonald had earlier warned his batsmen that they would have to find their own ways to deal with 'slide spin'. Australia has preferred to practice itself instead of playing practice matches.

Said this on slide-spin

McDonald said before the team left for Bengaluru on Wednesday, 'I believe the new ball slides more. We are preparing for this. This is slide spin. There is every possibility that our openers will have to face spin bowlers in the beginning. That's why more attention is being paid to it during practice. Batting coach Diva (Michael Di Vento) is playing an important role in this.

The team is practicing in Alur

41-year-old former cricketer McDonald further said, 'The key to success is to have clarity to play this kind of bowling. It will depend on individual and circumstances. Australia's team is currently practicing in Alur. McDonald said, 'We are trying to make sure that the batsmen have a clear opinion about their method. You will not get the same conditions as in the match. Such difficulties are there in any cricket tour.