India pacer Mohammed Shami, who wreaked havoc with his flamboyant spell on the first day of the first Test against England, said it doesn’t matter where he is playing as he backs up his skills irrespective of the conditions. India bowled out England for 183 on the first day of the match, with Jasprit Bumrah taking four and Shami taking three.
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“I don’t know why I was not getting (wickets) in England (laughs). But it doesn’t matter whether it is England, Australia or wherever, I believe in my skills and I support myself.”
“Even when I am bowling in the nets, I try to assess the conditions and plan accordingly and try to execute them while playing the match,” he said.
England captain Joe Root’s decision to bat first backfired badly as India’s fast bowlers led by Bumrah (4/46) put up an impressive performance.
According to Shami, Test cricket is all about patience and doing the right basic things.
“Test matches are all about patience. Forget what happened in the past, we have to think about the present situation, we don’t need to think much.
“In my opinion, Test matches are very simple – the more you focus on the basics, the more chances you have of succeeding. If you over-think, you will leak runs and that’s an unnecessary add-on. -on (of pressure),” Shami said.
“I think you should focus on the basics and play according to the situation. We work without thinking too much and that’s what makes us more successful.”
The visiting team ended the first day on 21/0, still trailing by 162 runs.
Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh has backed the team’s decision to play Jadeja over Ashwin.
“I think if you had played Ashwin, the tail would have been very long. You had no idea how much spin would actually be used. Jaddu has bowled three out of 50 overs till tea.
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