Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna emphasizes his commitment to refining his bowling skills, particularly focusing on consistency, to enhance his contributions to the team. Currently rehabilitating a quadriceps injury from the South Africa tour, he is at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Prasidh, aged 27, had a challenging Test debut in South Africa, appearing out of form. In the two Test matches, he secured two wickets with an average of 65 and an economy rate of 4.64. In an interview with the news agency PTI, the right-arm pacer shared insights into his focus and efforts during the rehabilitation period.
“I am working on my skills on being consistent and doing better for the side. Pace is one of those things I will be working on. With confidence and rhythm, all of those (pace) things increase. But then what we need is to bowl in a particular way consistently and stick to the tactics of the team. That’s more important,” Prasidh said.
When questioned about the competition for positions in the Indian team, the bowler expressed that it is beneficial to stay alert and competitive.
“Every time someone gets into the team you know he has gone through the grind, through the hard competition and all of that and you are getting the best of the crop. So I think it is great for all individual athletes to fight the competition there is and get a place in the team,” he elaborated.
Prasidh’s inclusion in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion faced criticism following his debut figures of 1/93 in 20 overs. Despite the loss by an innings and 32 runs, India bounced back strongly in Cape Town, securing a historic seven-wicket victory – their first Test win at the venue.
Prasidh Krishna’s statistical career data
Besides featuring in two Test matches, Prasidh has participated in 17 ODIs and five T20Is. In ODIs, he boasts an impressive record, securing 29 wickets with an average of 25.58 and an economy rate of 5.60. In T20Is, he has claimed eight wickets at an average of 27.50.
The tall fast bowler brings a wealth of experience from 15 first-class matches, 67 List-A games, and 82 T20s, where he has taken 58, 113, and 81 wickets, respectively.
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