The Day 1 of IND vs AUS 1st Test being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth proved out to be a graveyard for the batters as 17 wickets fell towards the end. While, the Indian team was exposed by the Australian pace attack, the Aussies were given the taste of their own medicine and ended the day at 67/7 and still trail by 83 runs in reply of Team India’s first innings score of 150 runs. However, the pitch has played as per its nature and it was predicted ahead of the match that batting at the surface will never be easy.
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How WACA Destroyed England?
Perth has always been famous for the iconic matches played at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) stadium. The most memorable match which is very much in the minds of cricket fans was the Australia vs England Ashes clash back in 2013-14. There were wide cracks at various places of the surface, it brought out the brutal version of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson. While the left-arm pacer ate the whole English batting lineup throughout the series but the Perth match played a major role which almost destroyed Test careers of Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. For any batter the WACA surface was like hell, batters such as Shane Watson, Ben Stokes, Steve Smith and David Warner ended up scoring daunting hundreds. It also tells that if any batter wills to stay at the crease and score runs, he will surely succeed in it. In the end, Mitchell Johnson along with his partner Ryan Harris hunted the English batters which helped the Aussies win the match by 150 runs.
How Is Optus Stadium Special For Virat Kohli?
Getting back to the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the Optus Stadium in Perth is very special for Virat Kohli. The right handed Indian batter became the first player to score a ton at the newly built ground back in 2018. It was also his last century in the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries. Since then the latter has struggled to score hundreds in Tests.
Will Batting In Fourth Innings At Optus Stadium Harm Australia?
Coming back to the IND vs AUS 1st Test 2024-25, the Australian team will certainly find themselves in a spot of bother at the end of Day 1. Australia have won all the four Tests in Perth while batting first and as the history says, chasing at the Optus Stadium haven’t been easy for teams. While the Aussies have to bat in the fourth innings and will have a certain target in front, they will surely feel the pressure of the target.
