Mohali pitch won't be a turner like Chennai or Hyderabad: PCA officials

[carnish]

Mohali: Australia have been promised a competitive pitch at Mohali, venue of the third Test beginning March 14, unlike the turners at Chennai and Hyderabad where they were mauled by Indian spinners. The track prepared for the match will suit both the bowlers and the batsmen and the organisers expect the game to go the full distance. The wicket at the PCA ground here will not be of the same character (as it was in Chennai and Hyderabad). The pitch here will be good for both the sides. It will not bring out a one-sided result as has happened in the first two matches, said PCA Secretary M P Pandove. Australian fast bowlers might find the Mohali pitch more to their liking. It will suit both the batsmen and the bowlers. The ball will come on to the bat nicely and there will be enough assistance for the pacers. The spinners will come into play later on. We would like to have real good cricket here, Pandove added. India completely outplayed the visitors in the first two Tests, winning by eight wickets in Chennai and by an innings and 135 runs in Hyderabad. PCA President I S Bindra said that the groundsmen here have made a competitive pitch. We have done exactly this (made a competitive pitch) so that spectators also enjoy and players also put in their best, he said. Mohali has traditionally helped the seamers in the initial stages of the match before it becomes a good batting track. The spinners generally get some assistance towards the end of the fourth day. The PCA stadium has been a happy hunting ground for India, who have lost just one match of the 10 Tests played here. They have won four while five matches ended in draws. New Zealand have recorded the highest score of 636/6 declared in a drawn match against India in 2003 while the lowest ever score was registered by the hosts in 1994 when they were bowled out for a paltry 114 in the second innings against the West Indies while chasing 358. Bindra, meanwhile, said since PCA wants more spectators to come for the match, tickets prices have been kept low. Other centres have also started adopting our policy, he added. Pandove further said that for attracting youngsters, the rate of the tickets for the students have been priced as low as Rs 150 for five days. The cricket academies in the tri-city Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula will be given a discount of 25 per cent so that they can accommodate the poor trainees who cannot even afford the cheap tickets, he added. The air-conditioned lounge tickets have been priced at Rs 4,000, box seat at Rs 5,000, VIP enclosure Rs 750 and Chair Class Rs 250, Pandove informed, adding that the sale of tickets will commence tomorrow.

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[saneindian]

Hopefully we go back to the 7 batsmen 4 bowler formula. Bhajan, Jaddu , Sehwag out, Ojha, Rahane, Dhawan in.

[Laaloo]

Hopefully we go back to the 7 batsmen 4 bowler formula. Bhajan' date=' Jaddu , Sehwag out, Ojha, Rahane, Dhawan in. [/quote'] Not happening with kaptaan kool at the helm

[putrevus]

good if the pitch has pace and bounce, it will show who in this Indian team can do something abroad.

[Lord]

someone gonna get sacked soon:D

[Lord]

Hopefully we go back to the 7 batsmen 4 bowler formula. Bhajan' date=' Jaddu , Sehwag out, Ojha, Rahane, Dhawan in. [/quote'] I know its expected to be bit pacy,but Jaddu out n Ishant staying doesnt make any sense.

[tweaker]

bowling attack of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar,Ishant Sharma,Ashok Dinda

[G_B_]

sounds like a good pitch personally speaking india need to check their strength and prepare more competitive pitches now that the series cannot be lost

[G_B_]

however having said that even Raju said the aussies would be right at home in Hyderabad that just did not work out. Win the toss and bowl it the best india should go for.

[game_changerr]

pace and bounce:fear:,,,,we played last odi against eng in dharamsala on similar track :nervous:

[rkt.india]

I know its expected to be bit pacy' date='but Jaddu out n Ishant staying doesnt make any sense.[/quote'] Ishant is not going to do anything on any pitch. :wall:

[I6MTW]

Kumar will be lethal on this track. Vijay/Dhawan will fail. Rahane might be a success if he is chosen. Kohli/Pujara will be the ones to score runs. Sachin will score a 50. Dhoni will also score a 50. Ashwin will fail with the bat. Bhuvi will score 20-30 runs. Jadeja will either get out at 10 or score a century. Jadeja will do something with the ball despite the lack of spin.

[GautiMaan]

Interesting we might need a proper batsman more than a spin bowling allrounder,but will MS budge:hmmm:

[PBN]

As expected, Mohali was likely going to be better for batting...well atleast for the first couple of days. Having said that, one really doesn't get too much confidence from what the curators say.

[Trundler27]

i'm not entirely sure if dhoni is smart enough to adjust his side and look beyond his ego.... he has been harping on how jaddu makes the team complete and adds amazing balance.... so i don't forsee him making any changes to the playing 11 except for the forced change of dhawan/rahane for sehwag. At the least ojha deserves a go ahead of the 'ever improving' bhajji (i have accepted the fact that unlucky will remain our spearhead for the forseeable future :(( )

[Gunner]

Unlucky and Bhajan need to make way for Shami and Ojha. Not gonna happen : Dhobi :finger:

[NareshK]

This moron curator has to be reminded that first two pitches were good for batting. No team can make 500 runs with a batsman scoring double ton on a poor pitch. Who could help it if Aussie batsmen played like crap ? If he wants to prepare a patta track where game ends in a dull draw he can go ahead.

[Dumbbells]

Who are the opening batsmen for this test? Rahane- Vijay, or Vijay- Dhawan?

[Laaloo]

Rahane is not an opener so it will most likely be a Vijay + David Dhawan combo

[Pagalpanti]

Actually Hyd wasn't a turner. On day 1 it was pretty flat and Australia just misjudged the bowling. So not much to worry for Indians unless they end up leaving a little too much grass.