England’s aggressive cricket helped in taking wickets: Kuldeep

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Rajkot. India’s left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav says he enjoyed England’s baseball cricket in Visakhapatnam as it not only created more wicket-taking opportunities but also forced the bowlers to think about how to contain the batsmen in Tests. Is.

Before the third Test starting from February 15 in Rajkot, Kuldeep said, “Generally in Test cricket, you see the aggressive attitude of the teams. [बैज़बॉल] You’re not used to it, but it gets you more involved. As a spinner, it forces you to focus more on where you bowl and what your approach is.”

Kuldeep said in the pre-match press conference, “Normally when you play Test, you do not worry about whether the batsmen will attack you, your focus is only on how to get the batsmen out. But here the approach is different. , They are in aggressive mode so you have to plan how to stop them. When they play shots, you have more chances to take wickets. It is interesting. The last match was my first match against baseball. I had a lot of fun. Come on, it’s good for cricket.”

The Visakhapatnam Test was only his ninth match after making his Test debut in March 2017. This was also his first test in 15 months. Kuldeep took three of his four wickets in the first innings, which helped India take a lead of 143 runs and India was able to level the five-Test series 1-1.

When asked about finally getting a chance in Test cricket, he laughed and said, “It’s been good. Whatever Tests I have played, I have done well. I have had five wickets in an innings three times, so yes when When you see the figures, it feels good. I’m very happy.”

The pitch of the first two Tests of this series was not a rank turner and if the same trend continues in Rajkot, then Kuldeep can retain his place in the playing eleven even if Ravindra Jadeja is also making a comeback. Kuldeep’s integrity and the more bounce he gets makes him more effective than Akshar Patel.

When asked about his chances of playing in the Rajkot Test, he said, “I am not sure about my position. If I get a chance, I will be very happy. I am enjoying my day and working hard.” I am doing it. Combination matters a lot in a team game.” Kuldeep didn’t need any reminding of his previous Rajkot Test in 2018 where he took five wickets against West Indies.

When asked about the upcoming pitch against England, he said, “It will be a batting wicket. It does not mean that 700-800 runs will be scored here, it is a great wicket for cricket.” Why was there a sudden change in the pitches for this series? Kuldeep said, “I have not played on rank turners, I don’t know what is the vision or thinking behind it. It is the decision of the team management. Obviously everyone wants to see good cricket. I don’t know whether I will get a chance or not.” No, but whether it is a wicket or a rank turner, I will enjoy. I think batting is also important, not just spin bowling. Fast bowling also comes into play, it is good for cricket. It is not so. That you will only see rank turners, but hopefully you will.”

–IANS

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