The Indian cricket workforce finds itself on the backfoot within the ongoing pink-ball Test towards Australia in Adelaide. The first two days’ play has put Australia within the driving seat, with India on the cusp of a series-levelling defeat. While India’s batting and bowling efficiency left loads to be desired, the duel between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head turned on of the most important speaking factors. While Siraj has courted criticism for his habits on the pitch, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has performed down the controversy.
Siraj gave a heated send-off to Head after the latter was dismissed on Day 2 of the day-night Test in Adelaide. However, the Australia star’s dismissal did not come earlier than he had scored an emphatic ton, placing Australia on prime within the fixture.
“Siraj is a type of bowler that gives his 100 per cent with the ball in hand. That is the character he brings to the bowling unit. He will always run in the whole day no matter what the scoreboard says,” Morkel instructed reporters in the course of the press convention after the top of play on Day 2 when requested concerning the incident.
“I think in a big series like that, you will always have moments like these where it’s sort of, I wouldn’t say make or break. But when a session is on the line, you will have moments like that. You have two cricketers who play hard and tough, but I am pretty sure after the day’s play, they will be the best of mates,” he added.
DSP Siraj is actually each Indian
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Head was additionally requested about his duels with Siraj after the second day’s play. He admitted that the 2 went too far.
“It’s probably [went] a little bit far, that’s why I’m disappointed in the reaction I gave back, but I’m also going to stand up for myself. Like to think in our team we wouldn’t do that. [It’s] not the way I’d like to play the game and feel like my teammates are the same. If I see that, I probably call it out, which I did,” he stated.
India actually need to dig deep if they’re to face any likelihood of profitable the second Test.
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