The pace assault is now crucial to India’s prospects of winning the current Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy again. Ahead of the second Test, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been candid about his performance and areas for development following a disheartening loss at Headingley, as England chased down 371 to take a 1-0 lead.
Despite taking five wickets in the game, Prasidh Krishna, who earned his place in the starting lineup after a strong IPL season in which he won the Purple Cap, received criticism. His overall economy of 6.28 was noteworthy, even though he was able to dismiss Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, and Jamie Smith in the first innings and Zak Crawley and Pope once again in the second.
With his unwelcome records of 128 runs in 20 overs and 92 in 15, Prasidh Krishna became the first bowler in Test history to give up more than 90 runs in both innings of a match at an economy rate higher than six. Only three bowlers have been able to match his costly spell in terms of economy rate when giving up more than 200 runs in a game. Krishna accepted accountability for his work.
“Every time I come into bowl, I’m definitely looking to bowl a maiden and I’m not really trying to give away boundaries or anything,” he was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
“They took me on, and the outfield [at Headingley] was quick. The lengths and lines I bowled were, to be honest, not always ideal. I attempted bowling bouncers on some of them, but I wound up giving runs on others.
“So I think somebody in the team had to do it, and if I sit back and say, ‘I want to look at my numbers, what my economy is,’ and not really look at the wickets, it cost me a 4 and a 6, and then Jamie Smith got out, so if it means that I do that and get a wicket, I’m happy to do it, but definitely every time I come on to the bowl, I am looking to keep the economy down and build the pressure up,” he stated.
was somewhat shorter than I had hoped: Prasidh Krishna
With 104 of his 211 deliveries falling considerably short of the required 6–8 m range at a stadium like Headingley, Prasidh Krishna also disclosed that he frequently bowled short. He took three wickets with that length, but he also lost runs at an economy rate of 7.54.
“No, I believe that if I look at the early innings, I was a bit too short compared to my optimum length of 6 to 8 meters. Indeed, I would say that. Since the wicket was again a little slower, I believe the second innings improved a little. In order to get a wicket, I had to pitch a few a little bit behind it and then go a little fuller,” Prasidh Krishna remarked.
“So, no doubt, I didn’t bowl the lengths I desired. There are no excuses why I shouldn’t be able to do it as a professional, but I accept full responsibility for it, and perhaps I’ll do it better the next time,” he continued. “I think so… not wanting to float it up there is definitely one of the reasons, and it honestly took me some time to get used to the slope.”
Because of workload management, Jasprit Bumrah is anticipated to miss at least two of the final four Tests. This means that Prasidh Krishna will need to assume greater responsibility and ensure that he meets expectations.
Our culture is centred around mutual learning. Though experience is something you can only get by doing, Bumrah is still here, guiding us. We have established a culture where we all learn from one another, regardless of who else is around. However, even before arriving here, he [Bumrah] had been speaking with all of us. The discussions are still ongoing, at least for me, as I’ve been a member of this team for a few years.
Experience is something you cannot obtain; you must achieve it on your own. I believe we are all thrilled about this. Every member of the squad is present, Siraj has played a number of games, and he will keep playing. Regardless of who enters or what occurs later, it’s a fantastic experience, and it gives us a chance to be here,” he said.
India
