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Dry Up Australia’s Off-Side Runs: Bharat Arun Reveals India’s Plan

 

In July 2020, when the world was reeling under Covid-19 pandemic and there was no cricket in sight for India, bowling coach Bharat Arun got a call from head coach Ravi Shastri who asked him to devise a plan to cut Australian batsmen's off-side strokeplay.

Australia's strategy at home has always revolved around their batsmen scoring big and bowlers having the total to play with, apply pressure and watch the opposition crumble.

 

"Shastri called me in July. He said, we need to take off-side away from them and asked to plan something on that line. We knew Smith and Labuschagne get a lot of runs on the off-side. We took a cue from the New Zealand attack," said Arun while speaking to the media on Friday.

The India team management, who had a successful tour of Australia in 2018-19, were to encounter Steve Smith, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne on this tour unlike last time when Warner and Smith were absent since they were serving bans and Labuschagne was a greenhorn and hadn't cemented his place in the Australia squad.

New Zealand didn't let Smith score a single century in the three Tests in 2019-20 Australian summer, getting him caught on the leg-side with fast bowler Neil Wagner using the short-pitched delivery to good effect. Wagner got him four out of five times as the Kiwis dried up Smith's runs on the leg-side.

 

India used the same strategy during their recently concluded tour of Australia and throughout the series, they didn't allow the Aussies to get away with the kind of big totals they are used to scoring at home. Australia got past 350 just once in the series, their highest total being 369 against a second-string India attack at the Gabba where they lost.

"Ravi said come up with a plan to eat out the off-side. Our idea was to pack the leg-side with fielders. We employed the theory in Adelaide with Kohli as captain. Then when Rahane took over, we continued to do the same. The bowlers responded well," added Arun.

 

"Australia tour is a great challenge. It is one of the most challenging tours. It was a great move by Shastri to hold back all bowlers. They were supposed to leave after the limited-overs leg. We thought if something happens, it will be tough to seek replacements (during Covid-19). Them being with us throughout helped. They knew what to do," added Arun.

The bowling coach added that all the players were treated equally and given opportunity to play at the nets.

"Washington Sundar used to spend half an hour everyday batting. We (the coaching staff and throw-down experts) needed to spend extra hours, but everyone was treated equally, given equal attention and importance. It paid off. When we anted it the most, it helped," said the 58-year-old former India and Tamil Nadu player.

 

Link - https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/dry-up-australias-off-side-runs-bharat-arun-reveals-indias-plan#read-more

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Just now, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Dry Up Australia’s Off-Side Runs: Bharat Arun Reveals India’s Plan

 

In July 2020, when the world was reeling under Covid-19 pandemic and there was no cricket in sight for India, bowling coach Bharat Arun got a call from head coach Ravi Shastri who asked him to devise a plan to cut Australian batsmen's off-side strokeplay.

Australia's strategy at home has always revolved around their batsmen scoring big and bowlers having the total to play with, apply pressure and watch the opposition crumble.

 

"Shastri called me in July. He said, we need to take off-side away from them and asked to plan something on that line. We knew Smith and Labuschagne get a lot of runs on the off-side. We took a cue from the New Zealand attack," said Arun while speaking to the media on Friday.

The India team management, who had a successful tour of Australia in 2018-19, were to encounter Steve Smith, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne on this tour unlike last time when Warner and Smith were absent since they were serving bans and Labuschagne was a greenhorn and hadn't cemented his place in the Australia squad.

New Zealand didn't let Smith score a single century in the three Tests in 2019-20 Australian summer, getting him caught on the leg-side with fast bowler Neil Wagner using the short-pitched delivery to good effect. Wagner got him four out of five times as the Kiwis dried up Smith's runs on the leg-side.

 

India used the same strategy during their recently concluded tour of Australia and throughout the series, they didn't allow the Aussies to get away with the kind of big totals they are used to scoring at home. Australia got past 350 just once in the series, their highest total being 369 against a second-string India attack at the Gabba where they lost.

"Ravi said come up with a plan to eat out the off-side. Our idea was to pack the leg-side with fielders. We employed the theory in Adelaide with Kohli as captain. Then when Rahane took over, we continued to do the same. The bowlers responded well," added Arun.

 

"Australia tour is a great challenge. It is one of the most challenging tours. It was a great move by Shastri to hold back all bowlers. They were supposed to leave after the limited-overs leg. We thought if something happens, it will be tough to seek replacements (during Covid-19). Them being with us throughout helped. They knew what to do," added Arun.

The bowling coach added that all the players were treated equally and given opportunity to play at the nets.

"Washington Sundar used to spend half an hour everyday batting. We (the coaching staff and throw-down experts) needed to spend extra hours, but everyone was treated equally, given equal attention and importance. It paid off. When we anted it the most, it helped," said the 58-year-old former India and Tamil Nadu player.

 

Link - https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/dry-up-australias-off-side-runs-bharat-arun-reveals-indias-plan#read-more

 

 

@express bowling

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58 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

 

My feeling is that ...  with the new ball, standard channel balls should be bowled in both tests and ODIs.

 

This straight line strategy can be good in the middle phase. But for even better execution, the fast bowlers need to bowl 140 k+ balls at the stumps.

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2 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

My feeling is that ...  with the new ball, standard channel balls should be bowled in both tests and ODIs.

 

This strait line strategy can be good in the middle phase. But for even better execution, the fast bowlers need to bowl 140 k+ balls at the stumps.

 

i remeber aussies using the same strategy for Dravid n Laxman in 2004 home series and dried their runs at 3rd man 

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18 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

My feeling is that ...  with the new ball, standard channel balls should be bowled in both tests and ODIs.

 

This strait line strategy can be good in the middle phase. But for even better execution, the fast bowlers need to bowl 140 k+ balls at the stumps.

I also agree..  They sorta overdid that in SCG & Gabba as Smith & Marnus had figured that out slowly but I think our spinners actually struck crucial blows & did an amazing job.  Bumrah averaged 29 in the series along with highest wicket taker Siraj.  It was a very very close series.  

Bharat Arun on previous tour said Indian bowling restricted cut & pull from Aussie batters.  Hopefully he comes up with great plans vs English batters as well. 

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Just now, Lone Wolf said:

I also agree..  They sorta overdid that in SCG & Gabba as Smith & Marnus had figured that out slowly but I think our spinners actually struck crucial blows & did an amazing job.  Bumrah averaged 29 in the series along with highest wicket taker Siraj.  It was a very very close series.  

Bharat Arun on previous tour said Indian bowling restricted cut & pull from Aussie batters.  Hopefully he comes up with great plans vs English batters as well. 

 

If we wanna beat england their tail needs to be stopped and our tail needs to score

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6 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

If we wanna beat england their tail needs to be stopped and our tail needs to score

The likes of Woakes & S Curran are specialist A/R in England so we shouldn't be too hard on our bowlers If they score again. 

But if guys like Wood Archer Broad use long handle effectively then questions should be asked.  Hopefully they come up with plans to get them cheaply. 

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10 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

If we wanna beat england their tail needs to be stopped and our tail needs to score

Yeah last tour our tail flattened them. Jadeja Ashwin and as per english media, no 9 Impostor Jayant Yadav..

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2 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

If we wanna beat england their tail needs to be stopped and our tail needs to score

 

Tail will score in such conditions - SA and Eng. It's not about tail scoring more, rather top order scores less because of help for pacers with new ball.

 

Once conditions become better for batting, they are bound to score most of the time. 

 

Only way to counter is to have strong #5-#8 and outscore their #5-8. Batting at no 6 becomes so crucial. We play Pandya there who scored 190+ runs in 13 innings at after scoring that 93 against SA. 

 

Rahane being out of form didn't help either. Along with we played Karthik who was getting single digit scores in England. 

 

We need to have proper batsmen at that position. Ishant and Bhuvi can support main batsmen. 

 

Jaddu, Ashwin, Pant and Rahane will be completely different line up with Bhuvi/Ishant.

 

England series was first time it felt that Pujara is important for India. 

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37 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

I also agree..  They sorta overdid that in SCG & Gabba as Smith & Marnus had figured that out slowly but I think our spinners actually struck crucial blows & did an amazing job.  Bumrah averaged 29 in the series along with highest wicket taker Siraj.  It was a very very close series.  

Bharat Arun on previous tour said Indian bowling restricted cut & pull from Aussie batters.  Hopefully he comes up with great plans vs English batters as well. 

 

 

I was calculating  ... 8 catches were dropped off Bumrah's bowling.

 

Even if 4 of them were taken, he would have averaged 23 for the series.

 

And most of the catches were either off channel balls or bouncers.

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11 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

I was calculating  ... 8 catches were dropped off Bumrah's bowling.

 

Even if 4 of them were taken, he would have averaged 23 for the series.

 

And most of the catches were either off channel balls or bouncers.

Yes he was unlucky especially in Sydney..  Aussies also dropped many surprisingly & it evened out.

I am actually curious about how Bumrah will bowl in India.  He should not play more than two tests imo.  Hopefully Umesh comes back in 3rd game vs Eng. 

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Just now, Adamant said:

Thakur is as good a batsman as Bhuvi buy his bowling is not comparable to Bhuvi. 

So replacements are not good enough 

 

England provides enough movement to compensate in quality, he has a good outswinger which no big batsman like. Last time pandya got wkts coz of his outswing. IF u have that just put it in right spot rest conditions and duke will take care. All he has to do is cut down on loose balls.

chahar is another who guy who swings the ball big

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