Image Source : GETTY IMAGES With India fighting accidents to their quick bowlers, he has obtained an opportunity of taking part in T20Is, ODIs and has now obtained a call-up to the Test squad.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Friday introduced tempo bowler T Natarajan as alternative of Umesh Yadav within the India squad for the final two Test matches in opposition to Australia to be performed in Sydney and Brisbane.
The head coach of Tamil Nadu, Diwakar Vasu stated that whereas he’s completely happy for Natarajan, the pacer can’t anticipate immediate success within the longest format of the sport and must study the artwork of bowling in Test cricket.
“See, I am very happy for him and want him to play Tests and wishing him success. But I am not saying he is going to be immediately successful. He has to learn and I am sure he is a quick learner. We have to see if he is ready for Test cricket. It will depend on how he grabs the opportunity (if it comes),” Tamil Nadu head coach Diwakar Vasu instructed The Indian Express.
“He needs to swing the ball. He needs to bowl a more consistent line. He also needs to cut the ball (off the seam). Test cricket is not easy. Not many of these slower balls and yorkers are going to be effective as far as Test cricket is concerned. And I don’t think that at his pace (around 130kph), bouncers could be a (wicket-taking) option. I think (if he plays), he needs to bowl up, work on his swing, work on his angles. That would be a better option for him.”
Natarajan took 16 wickets in 16 matches within the 2020 season and the left-arm pacer was picked as a web bowler for the tour of Australia on the again of his IPL performances. However, with India fighting accidents to their quick bowlers, he has obtained an opportunity of taking part in T20Is, ODIs and has now obtained a call-up to the Test squad.
“Somebody who’s making his Test debut, who just isn’t specific and who doesn’t swing the ball (a lot); you can’t anticipate him to be the strike bowler. There are different strike bowlers. He can be utilized as a bowler who is available in and bowls, and takes a few wickets,” stated Vasu.
“He (Natarajan) is an excellent trier and I’m positive that working with (Bharat) Arun (India’s bowling coach), he’ll study shortly. As a left-arm seamer, he has that pure angle (the ball that slants throughout the right-hander) and with the crimson ball, he might deliver the ball in additionally. But it’s a studying course of for him.”
