The injury of many Indian players has opened the way for new fast bowlers who bowled brilliantly in the Gabba Test. This match is also going to prove to be a huge learning experience for them. They have to work on their line and accuracy as they can put the batsmen in trouble. If they could bowl out Australia within 350 runs, there will be hope for Team India. For this, it is necessary to wrap up the Australia innings as soon as possible on the second day. Also, to restrict them is important. Our bowlers should stay strict to their good line and length on the second day morning and bowling will have to be done according to the set field. It should be that if the two slips, gully, and point are placed, the bowling should be outside the off stump. In this field, bowling at leg stump can prove to be costly for the team. I think the coaches will also tell them Australian batsmen’s weak links.
Debutant bowler T. Natrajan is very lucky to get a chance in Brisbane. This will also give him enough time to establish himself. This bowler can do 20 to 25 overs a day. He has a yorker, a slower one, and a very good variety and this is the need of the time. If a bowler has a good outswing, then he should also have the capability of inswing.
If Shardul Thakur gets regular opportunities, he can prove to be a very useful player in the team. In addition to his swing bowling, he can score 30 to 40 runs in the lower order. At what length our bowlers have to bowl, this is the most important aspect. Navdeep Saini is also a good prospect. His muscles were stretched today. Although fitness is very important for every player in the team, for fast bowlers, its importance is even more. Today`s bowlers should learn from Kapil Dev. His fitness level was very high. Usually, he did not go to the gym and use to do cricket related exercises. Today, I see that coaches advise children not to bowl more than 40 balls a day to which I do not agree. I would say that a fast bowler should bowl at least 80 to 100 balls daily. This will increase their stamina. I also see a lot of potential in Mohammed Siraj. At this level, he can continuously improve his bowling. All four of our bowlers can learn a lot from the three fast bowlers of Australia who have taken 30 to 35 dismissals behind the wickets in the last three Tests. This is due to the strict line outside the off-stump and they have put a lot of emphasis on the catches at slip, gully, and bowler’s follow-through. Bowling on one corridor brings good results. I am confident that our bowlers will take care of all these things on the second day.
