Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy took a subtle jibe at Indian pitch curators while commenting on upcoming India versus Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The cricketer-turned-pundit urged pitch curators to not prepare 'unreasonable wickets' and said if that happens, then India might win the series 2-1.
"They've (India) got a good team but I'm not too scared of their spinners unless they produce unreasonable wickets," Healy was quoted as saying by SEN on Monday.
"If they produce unreasonable wickets like they did half the series last time (we won't win), two wickets were just terrible, unfair, spinners jumping over your head on day one.
"So that type of thing they will play better on than we will, but if they get flat wickets that India used to put out, nice flat batting wickets and bowlers have to work really hard, I think we can do it. But (my prediction is) 2-1 India, if (Mitchell) Starc's unavailable in the first Test," added Healy.
The Border-Gavaskar series is going to be extremely crucial for India as they would want to make one final push to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Rohit Sharma's men are currently second on the WTC standings while the Baggy Greens are at the summit.
The four-match Test series between India and Australia kicks off on February 09 with the first game scheduled to be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
