Australia vice-captain Steve Smith may have been practicing against Ravichandran Ashwin-like bowler Mahesh Pithia for the last one week but he is more prepared to face India’s star spinner in the four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series starting here on Thursday. Not paying attention.

Australia’s batsmen are focussing on tackling the threat of spin and many of India’s bowlers are helping them prepare for the four-Test series.

When Smith was asked whether the Australian team is overthinking about Ashwin, he said, “We have practiced against many off-spinners and Mahesh is one of them.” He bowls in the style of Ashwin. We are not overthinking things. Ashwin is a great bowler but we have a plan to counter him.

Left handed batsmen will have problem

The former Australia captain said that he has seen the pitch and one end of it is very dry. He said, “The pitch is very dry. I believe the spinners will get help on this one. Left-arm spinners in particular will be effective against our left-handed batsmen. One area of ​​the pitch is completely dry.

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Smith said, “His team practiced well in Bengaluru and are now practicing here. Players are finding rhythm. I think the pitch will be very slow but I am not sure about it.

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Smith, however, made it clear that all-rounder Cameron Green is not in a position to play the first Test. He said, “He has not faced fast bowlers yet, so the chances of him playing in the first Test are very less.”