NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep skilled a difficult collection within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, claiming 5 wickets throughout two Take a look at matches in Australia’s 3-1 victory. Regardless of his modest wicket tally, the Bengal pacer constantly troubled the Australian batsmen along with his line and size, although fortune wasn’t on his facet as edges both missed the slips or failed to hold.
His efficiency in opposition to Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja within the fourth Take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Floor was significantly noteworthy, regardless of the statistics not reflecting his effort. Sadly, a again damage prevented his participation within the remaining Take a look at at Sydney.
A BCCI official expressed issues concerning the 28-year-old’s future prospects in worldwide cricket, suggesting that his present efficiency and talent to safe a everlasting place within the crew might decide his longevity on the highest degree.
“In Melbourne, he was generally pitching it both too brief or too fall. Moreover, given his age, if he is out and in (of the XI) at his age, that might go on to be the distinction,” a BCCI official informed The Telegraph on Monday.
“After which, he has a dodgy again which has been troubling him even earlier than his Bengal debut (in 2019). That is additionally one other factor he has to take care of.”
In response to former Bengal off-spinner Sourasish Lahiri, while Akash Deep steadily beat the bat, his bowling size wasn’t optimum for Australian circumstances.
“Initially, he was bowling back-of-a-length. However then, he did not take a lot time to seek out the correct size: that six to eight-metre size which makes the batter assume whether or not to play on the entrance or again foot,” Bengal U-19 head coach Sourasish Lahiri, having labored with Akash for the reason that latter’s Bengal U-23 days, mentioned.
“Along with his quick arm motion, he bowled the inventory ball (the one coming into the batter) fairly properly, troubling Steve Smith on the MCG. Sure, there have been a number of performs and misses off his bowling. However this helps to spice up your perseverance and makes you mentally stronger. He’ll be taught that in Take a look at cricket, you get nothing on a platter,” he mentioned.
