In response to Inzamam-ul-Haq’s remarks on India’s pacers’ early reverse swing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 match against Australia, Rohit Sharma, the captain of India across all formats, said.
Before India’s semi-final matchup with England, Rohit urged critics to “open your mind” and comprehend “where we are playing” during a press conference.
“What response shall I offer? The ball will reverse itself if you are playing in the sun and the wickets are this dry. Every team is reversing the ball. Not just for us, Rohit said.
It’s crucial to occasionally use your head and keep an open mind. You need to comprehend the context of our game. Australia and England are not places where we are playing,” Rohit Sharma said.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, the renowned batsman from Pakistan, has before questioned the ability of Indian pacers to reverse the ball early, citing Arshdeep Singh’s 15th over as an example.
“The ball was reversing when Ashdeep Singh bowled the fifteenth over. Is it too soon to use the fresh ball in a reverse swing? According to Inzamam, on a local news program, “this means the ball was ready for reverse swing by the 12th or 13th over. Umpires should keep their eyes open [to spot] these things.”
Reverse swinging the ball by Pakistani bowlers would have been a serious problem. We are quite familiar with reverse swing, so if Arshdeep can start reversing the ball in the fifteenth over, it indicates that a lot of effort has been done beforehand,” he continued.
Considering Jasprit Bumrah’s unconventional bowling motion, Inzamam-ul-Haq offered him leverage, but he emphasized that the ball needed to be in “perfect condition” for the other bowlers.
“Look, Bumrah can do it because of his action when it comes to reverse swing, but for certain bowlers, the ball needs to be in the ideal condition and well-prepared [for a reverse].” The explanation [for the ball getting scuffed up on one side] might be that the wicket was rough and hard, but these things need to be noted.
In response to Inzamam-ul-Haq’s remarks on India’s pacers’ early reverse swing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 match against Australia, Rohit Sharma, the captain of India across all formats, said.
Before India’s semi-final matchup with England, Rohit urged critics to “open your mind” and comprehend “where we are playing” during a press conference.
“What response shall I offer? The ball will reverse itself if you are playing in the sun and the wickets are this dry. Every team is reversing the ball. Not just for us, Rohit said.
It’s crucial to occasionally use your head and keep an open mind. You need to comprehend the context of our game. Australia and England are not places where we are playing,” Rohit Sharma said.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, the renowned batsman from Pakistan, has before questioned the ability of Indian pacers to reverse the ball early, citing Arshdeep Singh’s 15th over as an example.
“The ball was reversing when Ashdeep Singh bowled the fifteenth over. Is it too soon to use the fresh ball in a reverse swing? According to Inzamam, on a local news program, “this means the ball was ready for reverse swing by the 12th or 13th over. Umpires should keep their eyes open [to spot] these things.”
Reverse swinging the ball by Pakistani bowlers would have been a serious problem. We are quite familiar with reverse swing, so if Arshdeep can start reversing the ball in the fifteenth over, it indicates that a lot of effort has been done beforehand,” he continued.
Considering Jasprit Bumrah’s unconventional bowling motion, Inzamam-ul-Haq offered him leverage, but he emphasized that the ball needed to be in “perfect condition” for the other bowlers.
“Look, Bumrah can do it because of his action when it comes to reverse swing, but for certain bowlers, the ball needs to be in the ideal condition and well-prepared [for a reverse].” The explanation [for the ball getting scuffed up on one side] might be that the wicket was rough and hard, but these things need to be noted.
