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Basit Ali on Ricky Ponting: Recently, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has made a shocking prediction about the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ponting said that the Australian team will beat India 3-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has mocked Ponting over this prediction of Ponting. He said that the only formula for victory against India is not to field many strong players including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Basit reminded Australia of old wounds and said that the Kangaroos have already started playing 'mind games'. India has won the last two Test series on Australian soil. Let us tell you that the Indian team is going to play a five-match Test series on Australian soil from 19 November to 7 January. For the first time, both the countries will face each other in a five-match Test series.
How can Australia beat India?
Basit said that Ricky Ponting had said that Australia will beat India 3-1 in the Test series. This is a big deal. Australia has already started playing mind games. Indian coaches understand this mind game very well. India won the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophies in Australia. There is not much difference between that time and now. I believe that it is difficult for other teams to beat Australia in its home but India has defeated Australia in its last two tours. The statement given by Ponting is just a mind game. I know the Australians very well. Also, Basit said sarcastically that how can Australia beat India?
The Australian pitch is no longer what it used to be
He further said, 'The Australian team will beat India 5-0 in its home but who knows how? If India does not have Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj in bowling and Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashvi Jaiswal in batting, then I think Australia can win. Keeping in mind Ponting's statement, he said that he will make a very bouncy pitch. The first Test match is in Perth. Perth's pitch is the most dangerous, the rest are flat pitches. Now the Australian pitch is not the same as before. Does Australia have the courage to make a grassy or bouncy pitch? Will Steve Smith open against India this time?
The bowling of the Indian team has changed a lot now
The former Pakistani cricketer further said, 'India will dominate the Test matches to be held in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. I can easily say that in these three matches, the pitch will give 70 percent support to India's bowling and batting. You will remember that the bowling of the Indian team has changed a lot now. If fast bowler Mayank Yadav returns to the Indian team after getting fit, then he can create trouble against Australia. As the series comes closer, more people like Ponting will make statements inspired by mind games. 'The reality will be known when the match starts.'