Josh Hazlewood reminds India of their pink-ball Test woes with savage 36 all-out display: ‘They couldn't stop nicking'

Unfortunately, Australia will be without the services of Hazlewood in the upcoming pink-ball Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as he has been ruled out due to a side strain.

Recalling the 2020 pink-ball Test, Hazlewood said that he was trying to hit the right areas to put pressure on the batters and not do anything fancy.

"I remember coming on as the first change. They just kept nicking everything. I didn't really plan it. I was just trying to hit the length. We were off to a good start - they were 3 for 15 - so I was trying to apply the pressure and keep it going, not trying to do anything fancy, just hitting the line and length," Hazlewood told cricket.com.au.

The Aussie paceman asserted that it wasn't the best phase for bowling as India had taken the lead in the first innings, but everything fell into place for them.

"They were a couple of wickets down overnight, and I don't think I bowled that night. Then we came back the next day- it's the toughest time to bowl when you're in the second innings and they've got a lead, so you're trying to attack and take wickets, while not leaking runs. It's a tough little period of bowling, so I guess things just fell into place that way," he added.

Talking further about the wickets he claimed in the innings, Hazlewood asserted that Ajinkya Rahane's scalp was a big one considering his record Down Under.

"Rahane was a pretty big wicket in that series, particularly in Australia. He's a good player. It was the fifth ball of the first over, so I wasn't trying to do anything special. The pink ball was doing enough on it's own. (Ashwin's wicket) It wasn't a big nick, but there was definitely a noise. That was my 200th wicket - a very fine nick. I guess I was on a hat-trick, so I celebrated that one a bit more," said Hazlewood.

Meanwhile, according to Hazlewood, it was Hanuma Vihari's wicket which exposed the Indian tail and helped Australia wrap the innings at just 36.

"(Vihari's wicket) It was the sort of situation where a batter was batting with the tail. At that stage, even though they had only scored 80-odd runs (lead), if the recognized batter gets on a roll with the strike, the innings can drag out. So, it's always good to get the established batter out and leave two tail-enders together," he added.