Australia have arrived in India for the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting next week. Pat Cummins & Co are aware that the defending champions will play to their strength at home and layout spin-friendly tracks. The visitors are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations and in order to meet the challenges, they have come up with several strategies.
And to be match-ready and prepare themselves for the tough battles against spin, the Aussies have roped in a youngster who has an uncanny resemblance to veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
According to a cricket.com.au report, the so-called Ashwin’s bowling double was quite noticeable during their first training session at the mini-camp in Alur on Thursday. He is being proactively reported back home as a secret strategy to tackle India’s star off-spinner Ashwin. (News18)
Mahesh Pithiya grew up being called “Ashwin” owing to his uncanny impersonation of his idol @ashwinravi99 & he ended up ‘playing’ Ashwin for Australia in their first training session on tour & making a big impression on Steve Smith. Here’s how #IndvAus https://t.co/GnAd63DFN6 pic.twitter.com/BgNwOWGDC6
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) February 3, 2023
