Supporting his distressed bowlers to the hilt, India’s vice captain KL Rahul said on Sunday that Jasprit Bumrah and Co. have endured tough lessons in adjusting to the conditions so far and it is no surprise that the grounds have been difficult to come by in conditions favorable to batting. Australian slopes.
The Indian bowlers, who did very well in the IPL before landing in Australia, have bled runs in the first two ODIs, letting the hosts slip away with a decisive 2-0 lead in the series of three ODIs.
The ever-dependable Bumrah and the fiery Mohammed Shami have made them look pretty normal for home team hitters, who have scored at will.
“I would not agree when you say they are fighting. They are different conditions, different format. It’s learning to sit down and think how to do better when we play on such good hitting grounds, ”Rahul said at the post-game press conference after India lost the second ODI by 51 runs.
“In cue ball cricket, it is vital to get grounds regularly, then only you can keep the race pace under control … We have to find (our) mantra to get grounds and the batting unit has to think about how to extend associations of 30 to 40 races ”, he evaluated.
Rahul said Australian bowlers could do well due to familiarity with the conditions.
“We don’t adapt fast enough. It is a learning curve for the bowling group to adapt faster ”. When asked if it’s just a bad stage for Bumrah, who struggled even in New Zealand earlier this year, Rahul said the sprinter will make a strong comeback.
“We all know that Jasprit is very fierce and competitive on the field. It means a lot for this setup, we know the value of Jasprit. It’s about time a champion player came back and delivered and obtained land for us. ” In New Zealand and Australia, the grounds are too good to hit, you will see that the bowlers will not receive grounds, that’s acceptable. The team has already lost the series but Rahul said it hasn’t affected morale in the locker room.
“The mood at the camp is still very positive. Sometimes, as a team, you can learn to accept that the opposition played cricket better. They are the conditions of the home for them. Honestly, we played cricket for 50 years after a long, long time.
“We are doing a lot of things well, we just have to learn to pitch better on such beautiful hitting grounds. There is not much that we have done wrong, we need to improve our skills and execution, “he said.
Both sides have lost a series of sacks and there have been several cases of poor fielding. Rahul said it could be because the game is played in front of noisy crowds after a long time.
Fans have returned to the stadium for the first time, in the ongoing series, after being completely shut out eight months ago due to the global COVID-19 threat.
“It happens. I stay behind the grounds, but I can tell you from my experience that when you play in front of the public after a long time, it’s a bit difficult to pick up balls and it was also quite windy.” Australia starter David Warner suffered a injury during Sunday’s game and Rahul wished he would not be in the remaining matches of the tour. The starter has hit two centuries in a row thus far. ”It would be nice if he was injured for a long time. I don’t wish that on any player but he is his lead hitter, it’ll be good for our team, ”he said.
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