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Overwhelmed that the Australians devised a brief ball technique towards him, Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer says it could finest be tackled by adopting a counter-offensive method and profiting from the sphere putting. Josh Hazlewood obtained Iyer right into a tangle with a well-directed bouncer within the first ODI whereas he gave a greater account of himself within the second sport the place he scored 38 off 36 balls. “I am really happy that they are coming up with a plan (against me),” Iyer mentioned on the eve of the inconsequential third ODI when requested in regards to the dwelling staff peppering him with short-pitched stuff.
“I feel overwhelmed and take it as a challenge. But I thrive under pressure and it motivates me to go against them. I feel it (a short leg and leg gully) helps to take advantage and score more runs and make best use of it,” mentioned India’s quantity 4 batsman.
Playing the quick stuff is all about mind-set for Iyer together with the adjustment whereas batting on the nets. “It’s all about the mind-set that you need to adjust. How you need to place yourself on the wicket. Rather than bending down too much (during stance), you stand upright. It easier to pick up the short one.”
“I have set a pattern for myself. Every time I play, I give myself a little bit of time and get set. If they come up with that field (for short ball), I get aggressive as well. Because that kind of field is easy to manipulate.”
He agreed that confusion in regards to the shot choice caused his downfall towards Josh Hazlewood within the first sport. “I knew that short ball was going to come. I got in two frame of minds, thinking of pulling and at the same time I had this upper cut shot. I got stuck in between two thoughts and couldn’t play the shot.”
In the second sport, he simply watched the ball and reacted accordingly. “It was easy to do that rather than thinking about what the bowler is going to do. I like to give myself some time at the beginning. In that way, if you are set, you can predict what the bowler is trying to bowl.”
Iyer additionally spoke in regards to the challenges of adapting to totally different kind of pitches — like two months of IPL in UAE the place it was low bounce after which the spongy tennis ball bounce Down Under. He mentioned that one of many points was totally different nature of training-wickets at Blacktown International Park, in comparison with tracks on the SCG.
“The wickets at practice was different (in terms of bounce) from the match. It’s taking time to acclimatise but it’s a challenge. I am enjoying that challenge.”
Another concern has been the bowlers switching from four-overs in T20 to 10-over per innings within the ODI format.
“Just the transition from 20 over to 50 over which is really difficult. Bowlers coming and bowling 10 overs on the trot and also fielding for 50 overs. It was not at all easy from their point of view but they will comeback stronger with a positive frame of mind.”
Iyer feels that bowlers are having a troublesome time since most of them had super workload throughout IPL.
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“The amount of workload, staying in quarantine, it plays on your mind. They are world class bowlers and they will come back strong. I really believe in them and I am happy with the kind of work (effort) they are doing (at nets).”
Asked if the standard of white kookaburra is affecting the bowlers, Iyer replied: “Definitely, if you look at scores of both matches it has gone above 300 (350). Bowlers are definitely facing some issues with the ball.”
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