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India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun has revealed that batting coach Vikram Rathour made positive even the bowlers received an opportunity to bat throughout internet classes in Australia. Arun mentioned that Washington Sundar, initially solely picked for the tour as a internet bowler, used to bat day-after-day for half an hour.
Not solely did Sundar create a number of data on his Test debut, but additionally performed a vital position in India retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Sundar was included within the enjoying XI for the Brisbane Test after a again damage to R Ashwin.
After choosing up a three-wicket haul with the ball, Sundar went on to attain maiden Test fifty. He was within the center when India have been in a reasonably tough scenario after dropping the primary 5 wickets on simply 161.
Along with Shardul Thakur — enjoying solely his second Test — Sundar added a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket – the very best seventh-wicket stand by India in a Test match in Brisbane.
“Our planning of the net sessions has been outstanding. Washington Sundar though he was a net bowler he used to bat every day for half an hour. The batting coach made sure all had enough practice. They worked like any other player on tour and spent extra hours. Even Kartik Tyagi who was the net bowler was given equal importance and in the end, it paid off,” Arun instructed ANI.
The bowling coach additionally heaped reward on Shardul’s efficiency with the bat, saying that the group administration was conscious of the pacer’s skill to bat. The Palghar-born picked seven wickets at The Gabba and likewise scored an important 67-run knock within the first innings.
“We always knew Shardul can bat because when he had batted in a few of the One-Day games he had come with the cameo innings on many occasions. We were aware that Shardul is capable of batting,” Arun additional mentioned.
“Every session in the nets, Shardul would get half an hour to bat during the Test series. Vikram would be working with all the reserves and we had those slingers with us who did an exceptional job, feeding these bowlers balls to play with and that really helped us,” he added.
