The India and Australia test series is set to begin in Nagpur in February. The former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has shared some valuable advice for the Australian team to make it big against the spin bowling of the Indian team. Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja will be seen bowling in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The surface of Nagpur is likely to experience spin, giving a tough time to batters of both teams. To tackle it efficiently, Shane Watson has said the below-mentioned in an interview.
“Using a straight bat to hit the back foot through the off side or the leg side. I wish I had got that through my head and then developed that instinct earlier because it’s much lower risk. All the good players, especially from India, rarely use cross-bat shots, especially for a pull shot, and they’ll hit it with a straight bat to hit it through the leg side.”
Watson added, “One thing I didn’t do in India was just accepted what I had at that moment instead of trying to be someone else. I was thinking, ‘Should I use my feet this time to get out and cover the ball from spinning, or should I sit deep in the crease’ instead of going, ‘Well, this is what I’ve got right now, and this is the best way for me to try and have success.’
Shane Watson has also warned the Australian cricket team about the daunting Axar Patel. Watson believes Axar is a formidable bowler to play against, and his spinning angle makes it difficult to pick up for the batters.
We are very excited about the 4-match test series between India and Australia and cannot wait to witness this legendary cricket rivalry. Let us see if Australia incorporates the suggestions of Watson in their gameplay or if they come up with some other strategies to tackle Indian spin.