Adelaide’s Adelaide Oval is set to host the 2nd test of the 2-match series between Australia and West Indies. After losing the first match by a huge margin, West Indies will aim to come back strong. This is a pink-ball test, and the pitch will be a talking point here in Adelaide.
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Australia’s record in pink-ball tests is massive, and they are the best team in day-night tests. Pat Cummins will be missing this game due to an injury, and Scott Boland will be replacing him in the playing eleven. Steve Smith is set to lead the Australian side in this match.
West Indies is facing a lot of injury concerns in the bowling department as both Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales are big doubts for the match. Kyle Mayers is also injured, and he may be forced to play the series as a specialist batter only.
Adelaide Oval pitch report
The pitch at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide has been a good track for the batters in the initial days of the test. However, it is a pink-ball test, and the pacers will definitely have some advantage in this match at the Adelaide Oval. The first 1st innings has to be the best one for batting.
In pink-ball tests, the last session of the day will be under lights, which will allow the seamers to move the ball. The twilight time is said to be the most difficult to bat on as the batters will face issues in sighting the ball during that period. Overall, this is a good batting track with an even amount of bounce.
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The average 1st innings score here is 381 runs, whereas the average 4th innings score is 212 runs. In D/N tests, the teams sometimes play with an all-pace attack as apart from Nathan Lyon, the spinners have not been effective here. In this match, the batters will get help and the seamers will enjoy as well.
The last test played at this ground was between Australia and England last year, and it was a pink-ball test as well. Australia won that match by a huge margin of 275 runs where Marnus Labuschagne scored a century, and the pacers also did their job impressively.
