Ind vs Aus: It's all cool and calm in Australia camp ahead of Dharamsala Test

There was a sense of calmness in the Australian camp at Dharamsala. They also looked very relaxed. There were plenty of smiles and grins as they enjoyed the picturesque snow-capped mountains in the backdrop

Josh Hazlewood

There was a sense of calmness in the Australian camp at Dharamsala. They also looked very relaxed. There were plenty of smiles and grins as they enjoyed the picturesque snow-capped mountains in the backdrop.

Skipper Steven Smith spent a bit of time on the massage table while talking about the scenic view. Nathan Lyon decided to rest his finger and preferred to test himself with the bat. Josh Hazlewood had a casual trundle while all the other batsmen had a very light workout.

Australian seamer Jackson Bird during a practice session ahead of the last Test against India in Dharamsala yesterday. Pic/PTI

Oz to play three quicks?
The only man that had an intense workout was pacer Jackson Bird. Two days before the match, the pitch looked like a batting paradise. There is speculation that the bounce in the Dharamsala pitch could prompt Australia to play three quicks. But given the way Australian pacers and spinners have ­adapted to Indian conditions it is difficult to see the visitors deviating from their theory of two spinners and two fast bowlers. Importantly, Australia are holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, so the pressure of taking 20 Indian wickets has reduced substantially.

Pressure on India
Hazlewood told reporters that it would be India that will need to do all the running in this Test match. "The pressure is firmly on them. We can draw it but we obviously want to win it, win 2-1 and win a series in India, which rarely happens." said Hazlewood.

After already having bowled 88 overs in three Test matches, Hazlewood felt he had plenty of overs under his belt and it was all about managing his workload. "I might roll the arm over lightly just to see how it goes. I have bowled enough in this series and I have been playing non-stop for a long time now, so I know what I’m doing bowling-wise. It’s just a matter of recovering and preparing for the next Test as best as I can."

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