Group India’s bowling coach, Morne Morkel, admits that the Indian bowlers have been unable to manage the run circulation because the ball aged, permitting Australia’s centurions, Travis Head and Steve Smith, to capitalise on the chance.
At stumps, Australia was 405-7, with Head scoring a characteristically sensible 152 and Smith finishing a extra circumspect 101 in a 241-run partnership that revived the hosts after a precarious begin on Sunday.
“Travis Head is in wonderful type. It’s a must to give him credit score,” Morkel informed reporters.
“Our bowling between overs 50 to 80 has been leaking runs, which is an space we have to work on.
“They put us beneath strain because the ball aged. We have to execute our recreation plans higher,” he mentioned.
Jasprit Bumrah, presently the world’s top-ranked Check bowler, took 5 for 72 and tormented Australia’s top-order batters on a Gabba pitch providing loads of help for bowlers beneath overcast skies early on Sunday.
“Akash Deep bowled rather well immediately. Siraj suffered from cramps however later executed the bouncer plan. Bumrah is the world’s No. 1 bowler,” mentioned Morkel.
“Jadeja didn’t have a lot recreation time earlier than this. He has a whole lot of expertise. We wished a left-arm spinner, however sadly, immediately wasn’t his day,” he mentioned.
Head’s ninth Check century, scored off 115 balls with 13 fours, continued his wealthy vein of type in opposition to India, together with centuries within the World Check Championship last at Lord’s, the One-Day World Cup last in India in 2023, and a match-turning 140 in his hometown of Adelaide within the second Check final week.
“Our plan for Travis on this recreation was to bowl over the wicket and bowl straight. He had dealt with our around-the-stump plan properly in earlier video games,” mentioned Morkel.
“This floor additionally takes a while to get used to bowling on. You don’t wish to be too quick or too floaty. Good-length balls have been going over the stumps,” he mentioned.
Relating to the choice to bowl first, Morkel mentioned, “Rain was forecast for a few days. We thought if we bought the ball in the appropriate areas, we might take a number of wickets. Sadly, it didn’t go our method.”
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