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Last Update: January 05, 2023, 17:54 IST
Shreyas Iyer in action (AP Photo)
Iyer said that he should not get too carried away by the noise outside and stressed that ignorance is bliss.
Flamboyant middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer says the short ball did not bother him during last year’s Edgbaston Test and insisted that he was dismissed off good deliveries. Iyer played his first overseas Test match in Birmingham last year India The postponed clash saw England face off, however, things did not go according to plan for the visitors as they lost the match.
Iyer was dismissed by the experienced James Anderson for 15 in the first innings, while Matthew Potts dismissed him with a short ball for 19.
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The 28-year-old came under the scanner for his struggles against short balls, which also happened on several occasions in IPL 2022.
Iyer said that he should not get too carried away by the noise outside and stressed that ignorance is bliss.
Talking about the first innings at Edgbaston, it was a great delivery (off James Anderson) and after pitching it was seamed and swung in the air. Any player would have been out on that. In the second innings (off Matthew Potts), I tried to play pull and was caught. In my mind, I never thought I fought. I like to ignore all the noise outside and keep things simple. I love Rekha Ignorance is bliss. That’s what I do,” Iyer told The Times of India.
Iyer surpassed Suryakumar Yadav’s numbers to become India’s leading run-getter for 2022. He scored 1489 runs in 38 innings across all formats.
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This stylish batsman also talked about missing 2022 T20 world Cup despite scoring consistently well for India last year.
“I tell myself it is not the end of the world. You will get many opportunities. You should also realize that there will be opportunities to be successful in things outside international cricket as well. Playing domestic cricket is an opportunity to share your experiences with other players. And it’s a great way to help them if you can. When I didn’t make the cut for the World Cup, it gave me an opportunity to work on myself, help Mumbai win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and play Keep learning. Yes, it is disappointing not to play in ICC events, but I am someone who likes to learn from failures and setbacks.”
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