However, since 2018-19, when the Virat Kohli boys won the series 2-1, there has been a noticeable decline in Australian race rates. In 11 innings (8 in 2018-19 and 3 on the current tour), the Australians have touched a 3.0 run rate just once, in the first innings of Perth, where they won the Test.
On all other occasions it was well below 3 and in the current series, its execution rates have been 2.67, 2 and 2.65. The Australians have never been able to dominate the Indian bowling attack at any time.
Compare this to the race rates of the Australians in the 2014-15 series, who won 2-0: 4.31, 4.21, 3.73, 5.63, 3.73, 3.24, 3.76 and 6.23. Not for once could India stop the flow of racing and the Australians, even when they were in tight corners, were able to counterattack and reach a safety zone.
“It’s all a well thought out plan that the Indian team management has worked to strangle the Australian hitting. It had a lot to do with the scientific approach that management supported in their handling of the speed launchers, ”Sunil Subramanian, who was manager of the Indian team during the 2018-19 series, told TOI.
In addition to a player-by-player analysis of rival batsmen, which has been a common practice for the past 20 years according to Subramanian, the introduction of DNA testing that was introduced by former coach Shankar Basu was very helpful for Indian pacemakers will reach their level. full potential.
Based on the reports that were formed, how much workload a bowler could take, at what pace he could play and for how long, was chalked.
“Now Shami knows, even as he is launching his fourth streak of the day, that he can go 90 mph without fear of breakdown. It has been instilled in every bowler as a machine how much he can give, ”said Subramanian, who had worked with T Natarajan on correcting his action and was also R Ashwin’s coach.
This analysis has not only focused on the pace, but also on the line, lengths and other aspects of the game. It has meant that the Indian bowlers have always been the best version of themselves in every spell and the Australians have had no leeway.
“Add to that bowling coach B Arun’s knowledge of these bowlers, with whom he has worked since the Under-19s. The skills training is taken care of and Coach Ravi Shastri’s mantra is to make them believe they are the best in the business. All of this worked like magic, ”Subramanian said.
However, the former coach agrees that the lack of an X factor in the Australian batting lineup has also been of great help to India. While Steve Smith and David Warner weren’t there in the 2018-19 series, Smith has not been able to continue in the current series so far and Warner has not been available due to injury.
“The rest of the Australian hitters are quite conventional in their approach. It’s easier to plan against them, ”he said.
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