MELBOURNE: It's when you watch the India nets from a vantage point that you truly realise how different a ball bowled at the same pace and place can be. The swing, the point of release, the angle - every little thing matters. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the nets are at a lower level than the rest of the stadium, so you can get a top-down view of the action, and that's when it all becomes that little bit clearer.
The practice pitches haven't exactly been green, rather they looked like the kind of tracks one would usually have for white-ball games. So, the bounce isn't great, at least nothing like we have seen in the Test matches so far. Still, it was enough to see Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep go all out in the nets.
Cricket is supposed to be complicated but the normal rules don't seem to apply to Bumrah. Almost all the batters tend to take an additional backward step while facing him. The ball cuts in sharply, it is visibly quick and his lines constantly challenge the batters. Siraj tends to surprise batters with the odd delivery - a little quicker, a bouncer or one that does something extra off the wicket.
Now, between them sits Akash Deep. He isn't express, doesn't get the same bounce as the other two and his ball tends to skid onto the batter. It cuts in sharply enough but this is the kind of bowling that usually works so well in India. In Australia, with the bounce, there can be a temptation to change things.
Denne historien er fra December 23, 2024-utgaven av Hindustan Times Ludhiana.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra December 23, 2024-utgaven av Hindustan Times Ludhiana.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Vishal: Knew singing with Sonu would be a challenge
As Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani mark their first non-film collab with the single Jaan Le Gayi, they talk about the experience and what sets the project apart
The iconic Old Hollywood bob is making a comeback
This season, the iconic Old Hollywood bob cut has emerged as a signature hairstyle. Take for instance, model and American reality TV star Kendall Jenner who kept it minimalist and chic for New Year's Eve with her short, wavy bob, exuding a retro elegance.
Drape Timeless Heritage With Half Saree
The festival of Pongal is the perfect time to celebrate tradition and culture steeped in the elegant and iconic half saree
Harvest Tales of Traditions, Treats and Togetherness
Karishma K Tanna cherishes Makar Sankranti's simplicity, while Regina Cassandra celebrates Pongal's inclusivity, as both share the joy of the harvest festivals and reliving their childhood memories
Govt teachers strain under enrolment drive challenges
MISSING PAPERS COMPLICATE PROCESS AMID REGISTRATION FOR GOVT SCHEMES
Contractual Staff to Meet PSPCL Over Safety Kits, Job
The Powercom and Transco Contract Workers Union has called a meeting with the PSPCL management on January 14, following a two-day strike held last Thursday and Friday.
Truck driver robbed, ₹20-lakh goods stolen
Incident reported on December 23 but case registered 20 days later, that too only under theft charges: Complainant
Body Run-Over Episode: Officials Tightlipped Post Blame Game
Railway officials were tightlipped on Monday, a day after a train ran over a body near Middha Chowk in the presence of Government Railway Police (GRP) officials.
Home Guard Among 3 Held For Smuggling Cattle
The Machhiwara police, with the support of the Gau Raksha Dal (NGO), arrested three persons, including a home guard, for allegedly smuggling cows and bulls to a slaughterhouse.
Over 18k power theft cases detected, ₹17 cr recovered
At 5,231, Khanna tops power theft chart; ₹5.24 crore to be collected from several areas