In an interview, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was spotted joking around with bowling coach Morne Morkel. The Indian team is conducting match simulations and practice sessions at the WACA Stadium in Perth, gearing up for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
A video shared by the BCCI on their official Instagram account showed Morkel and Abhishek Nayar discussing the team’s performance during the practice sessions and match simulations. Morkel commented on how the bowlers performed in the practice sessions:
“Very happy about how the bowlers went. They summed up conditions pretty well. We are on track for the 22nd, so another three training sessions left. We will sit down this afternoon or tomorrow and start planning, looking at game plans and how we’re going to get the best out of everyone when it is game time on the 22nd.”
While wearing his batting gear, Mohammed Siraj quietly approached the former South African pacer and stared at him. Morkel noticed him and remarked:
“This man is a legend. He’s got a big heart and an aggressive mindset, one of the leaders of the attack and I am very excited to see how he goes on this tour. Last tour, he was the go-to man in tough situations and we are excited to see more of that senior role coming up in this tour”
You can watch the video here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCf9U-0Ma59/?igsh=MWN3cWJ1OWZiOTR1YQ==
“The aim was to help both young and experienced players acclimate to the conditions”- Abhishek Nayar on the practice sessions
Earlier in the video, Team India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar reviewed the match simulations, stating:
“Just before we came to Australia, Gauti bhai, Rohit had a discussion on what we want out of those three days. The idea was to try and make sure that the younger guys and all the experienced guys give them a lot of time in the centre and to adapt to understand the conditions.”
“We are playing Test cricket here after four years. So initially, we got the guys to come in, had it like a game where if you got out you got out. We gave them another chance and we felt that second time around, the guys adapted better and understood the conditions better.”
Team India will face Australia in a five-match Test series, with the first match beginning in Perth on Friday, November 22.
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