Wasim Jaffer feels that the Indian batters must work on their batting perspective towards the left-arm seamers. In latest instances, the Indian top-order batters have been seen struggling towards the left-arm pacers. Within the just lately concluded ODI sequence towards England, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been dismissed by Reece Topley in Manchester.
The star-studded top-order didn’t sort out Topley’s swing as Rohit and Kohli edged the ball behind stumps to slide and wicketkeeper respectively. Whereas Dhawan was caught at level.
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It was not the primary time when such an incident occurred, earlier throughout 2017 Champions Trophy remaining, left-arm seamer Mohammed Amir dismissed Crew India top-order cheaply, 2019 World Cup semifinal, Trent Boult troubled the Indian batters and finally dismissed Kohli. The identical case occurred in 2021 T20 WC match towards Pakistan the place Shaheen Shah Afridi received the higher of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma early.
Jaffer mentioned that it’s a significant concern for India and so they have to enhance it as early as potential.
“Speaking from India’s batting perspective, they should enhance how they play left-arm seamers. That has been a priority, together with Trent Boult, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Reece Topley most likely within the sequence. That’s one field they should tick, the place they’re getting some Indian bowlers to bowl them within the nets. That has been a priority, when the ball will get outdated it’s positive however these bowlers have troubled the Indian batters. That is one space I really feel Indian batters want to enhance going ahead,” Jaffer mentioned.
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Throughout a chat with Sony Sports activities Community, former England captain Nasser Hussain highlighted a number of moments when Indian batters succumbed towards left-arm seamers.
“They should play to left arm [pace bowling] just a little bit higher. Historical past tells you that Shaheen Shah Afridi blew them away one night in Dubai, Mohammad Amir blew them away one afternoon on the Oval in a remaining, and Reece Topley has blown them away right here [at Old Trafford].
“They have to be a bit extra tensed to their batting so a few of their seamers will come down in a T20, within the final two overs with 20 to win. A kind of seamers will want them to get throughout the road,” Hussain added.
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