Pune : Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood is not keen to believe the predictions that the pitch will offer good bounce in the series-opener, saying the bowlers will have to find other ways to get rid of Indian batsmen.
“I would be surprised if (the ball) flies around here,” Hazlewood said reacting to bounce predictions by the pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar, who is a former fast bowler.
“I think there is still a day and half for the start. We will have a good look in the morning of the game and see how it looks. Hopefully it will fly around.”
Salgaoncar has said that the wicket will not have much lateral movement for the ball, but it has good bounce and the balls will fly. —PTI
