India’s muscular rookie Axar Patel has said that Chepauk’s throw is only a challenge for bowlers if they aren’t hitting the right areas. Once the correct areas and pace are achieved, the field is spinning forever, according to the 27-year-old who pocketed two wickets of England’s three wickets that fell in the final session on day three.
Patel also spoke about the need to change the general mindset of visitors regarding rotating surfaces in the subcontinent.
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“The way the wicket is behaving, it’s turning. But it only spins when you throw the right length, at the right pace. If you’re a little slow, don’t spin much. So if you get the rhythm and line right, they will find it difficult to hit. It becomes important for bowlers to play at the correct pace, ”Axar Patel told reporters at a virtual press conference after the stumps on the third day.
“Actually, if you look at my last layoff [Joe Root] one, it was about the referee, so I can’t say much about that. But here on this ground, I think we play very well, so when we can score runs, they shouldn’t have a problem. I think they should change the way they think about wicket because we also play wicket closing. “
The Gujarat cricketer has also shed light on his frustration caused by his injury prior to his Test debut and how he worked his way to fitness in time for the second Test against England.
“I was about to play in the first test, it was frustrating for me but I was never irritated. I took some time and worked on my fitness, my physical therapist told me it was a bother and that I would be fine for the second test. It was frustrating, but if you look at it positively, I could give my 100% here. I have played a lot with Ash, his mindset and his bowling for both the left handed and right handed hitter. He talks a lot about the mindset and how I could bother the batter with my bowling pin, ”Axar said.
“The way I play, precision is my strength, it has worked well for me. It’s just that you have to be precise, focused, and keep playing with the same line and length. The gate will take care of itself, you just have to keep bowling with your strength, “he added.
“I think our team’s confidence was reinforced by Ashwin’s coup. We had a lot of soft layoffs, because of the way Pujara came out. We were a little nervous, but from the way Ashwin and Virat played, we had immense confidence and when there are races on board, you tend to be more confident in your chances. “
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