India vs Australia: ‘Till we bat, the pitch will play well,’ Axar says cheekily after stumps on Day 2
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India vs Australia: ‘Till we bat, the pitch will play well,’ Axar says cheekily after stumps on Day 2

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India all-rounder Axar Patel went wicket-less on Day 1 but compensated for it on Day 2 with a brisk half-century against Australia in Nagpur. My technique — I always knew it was good,” Axar said at the end of the day’s play. They tell me that I have the ability, so I try to contribute.” Axar Patel batting at 9 with an average of 32 is actually insane #battingdepth pic.twitter.com/kugagjbtgd — Stefan February 9, 2023 Axar’s cheeky response came when he was quizzed about the Nagpur pitch which raised multiple questions even before the game had started. “Till the time we bat tomorrow the pitch will play well, and when we get the chance to bowl — we’ll find help,” Axar concluded with a tongue-in-cheek response, taking a dig at experts who alleged Indians doctoring the pitch.

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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