Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Tuesday (June 1) revealed that he will attempt to frustrate New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson with dot balls if given a possibility to play World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate which begins on June 18 in Southampton.
“I will try to bowl in a particular spot tirelessly. I will focus on bowling dots against Kane Williamson, the best batsman in New Zealand line-up, to create pressure on him. It will provoke him to go for shots and there will be a high chance of getting him out,” Siraj instructed ABP News.
The right-arm tempo bowler, who made an impression on India’s tour of Australia and performed a key function in serving to the injury-stricken group win the Test sequence 2-1, mentioned he will attempt to attract batsmen on to the front-foot in England for the reason that pitches there are completely different from these in Australia.
“Australian pitches offer more bounce and pace. I used to bowl back of good length there. But in England, there will be more swing. So I will try to make the batsmen play on front-foot,” mentioned Siraj a day earlier than the India squad departs for England.
The 27-year-old tempo bowler from Hyderabad mentioned that New Zealand will get acclimatized to situations greater than India since they play two Test matches towards England earlier than the WTC ultimate. The first of the 2 Tests begins at Lord’s on Wednesday.
“We are going through quarantine these days before we leave for England. We had no cricket after IPL got postponed. But New Zealand will play a Test series against England and they have reached there much before us. So they will not only be among matches, they will also get more time to adjust to English conditions.”
The right-arm pacer added that top-flight cricket has helped him overcome nervousness.
“I won’t say it is technical changes. It is entirely psychological changes which came into me. Previously, I used to be nervous on the field. But I have overcome that,” he added.
“I work hard on my fitness. I spend time at the gym, training hard. Becoming flexible is the key to success for any pacer and I have achieved it through training.”
Apart from the WTC ultimate, India will additionally play 5 Test matches towards England in August-September throughout the tour.
