Paine disappointed with pitches for India series
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Australia captain Tim Paine said yesterday he was frustrated by some of the pitches that have been provided for the test series against India.
India leads the four-match series 2-1 after beating Australia by 137 runs in the third test at Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. The Melbourne pitch offered little pace and bounce for Australia’s fast bowlers, who toiled for almost two days as India scored 443-7 declared in its first innings. Australia was bowled out for 151 as India claimed a 292-run advantage on the first innings. Paine said Australia’s strength was its pace bowling. “That’s been the one disappointing thing,” he said. “It seems we’ve rolled up some wickets here in Australia that have taken away from our strengths, which is pace and bounce. You’d like the slips to come into play eventually.” Both sides are considering playing two spinners in the Sydney test beginning on Thursday on a surface that is expected to take turn. India’s pitches are famous for being spin-friendly.
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