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India registered an emphatic 295-run win at Perth Stadium to kick-off their Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 campaign. While the visitors are high on confidence, they have been reminded of the batting collapse that led to them getting bowled out for 36 the last time they played a pink-ball Test in Adelaide. Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey does not believe that the current Indian batting lineup will fall part this time but backs his team's record in pink-ball Tests, especially at Adelaide Oval.
“There have been amazing days in cricketing history, but we won't go out there expecting to do it again. We have a process and plan, and we try to execute it regardless of what happens. I wasn't here for the Test match, but I missed that, it happened too quickly,” Carey told the reporters.
“We are excited, and we take a lot of confidence out of our record in the pink ball Test,” he added.
Australia and India's pink-ball Test record
Australia are an experienced side in pink-ball cricket. They have 11 wins from 12 pink-ball Tests. Their only loss came against West Indies earlier this year at The Gabba, Brisbane by eight runs. The hosts have played seven day/night Tests in Adelaide and won all of them.
On the other hand, India have played only four pink-ball Tests. Their only defeat in day/night Tests came in Adelaide which led to a dramatic comeback under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy. However, the last pink-ball Test they played was against Sri Lanka in 2022. At Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs. India's all three pink-ball Test wins have been comprehensive ones.
Hazlewood's absence a major blow to hosts
Meanwhile, Australia have faced a major setback as Josh Hazlewood is ruled out of the second Test. Australia have added Brendan Doggett and Sean Abbott into the squad in Hazlewood's absence. However, Scott Boland may replace him in the playing XI. Hazlewood was the star performer when Australia bowled out India for 36 as he took five wickets in a jiffy. Meanwhile, Boland remained wicketless in the pink-ball warm-up One-Day game at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
