The Wk-batter Alex Carey has said that Australia will be drawing confidence from their exceptional record in Day-Night tests and expects to bounce back from their Perth defeat while facing India at the second test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia have won 11 out of their 12 pink ball tests and all seven have played at Adelaide Oval, including a victory over India in the last home test series when they skittled Virat Kohli’s team for 36.
“We’re excited. We should take a lot – and we do take a lot – of confidence out of our record from pink ball cricket,” told Carey.
“It doesn’t mean we’ll have the success but I think our methods, our style of play and the experience we have with this group, we’ll bounce back from Perth.
“I’m sure India will be confident from the last game as well, so it will be a great contest,” added Carey.
India secured a 295-run victory at Perth Stadium in the opening test of the five match series. Australia’s winning streak in day-night tests was ended in January by the West Indies, who won a cliffhanger by eight runs at the Gabba.
Australia have some concerns with fitness over Mitchell Marsh who pulled up sore after bowling 17 overs in Perth.
Carey said he thought Marsh would be fit to play and had not heard otherwise from the team. But uncapped Beau Webster has been added to the squad.
“His batting has been fantastic since he’s come back into this team and his bowling again he took some handy wickets,” he said. “Hopefully he is right and ready to go.”
Taking the 1-0 lead, India retained their top spot in the WTC points table with Australia slipped down to second place and further slipped down to third position after South Africa secured a win against Sri Lanka.
The second game of the Australia-India tests will begin on December 06 at Adelaide Oval.
