IND vs AUS: Team India is set to take on Australia in a four-match Test series. Ahead of the much-awaited clash, former Australian batter Shane Watson has shared some valuable tips for Australian batters. The veteran has advised the Aussies to play with the straight bat in order to tackle India’s spin challenge. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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“Using a straight bat to be able to hit off 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, very rarely do they use cross-bat shots, especially for a pull shot. They’ll hit it with a straight bat to be able to hit it through the leg side,” Shane Watson told ESPNcricinfo.
“One thing I didn’t really do [in India] was just accept what I had at that moment in time, 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,” he added.
During an almost week-long training camp in Bengaluru, Australia’s batters are attempting to cram for the India exam. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel will most likely be tested on a spinning surface in Nagpur.
Watson believes Jadeja’s speed and unerring accuracy make him a significant threat to both edges in turning situations. “Facing him when the ball is turning compared to when the ball is not turning is just chalk and cheese. It’s like you’re facing a different bowler when the ball is turning because he’s flatter, he’s faster, he’s accurate all the time. He’s always at the stumps,” Watson said.
