Kuldeep Yadav used Shane Warne's tips to trick Aussies
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Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has admitted that put to use tips he received from Aussie spin great Shane Warne as he left his mark with figures of 4/68 on Test debut on the opening day of the decider against Australia in Dharamsala. The visitors were restricted to 300 in their first innings.
The 22-year-old newcomer is India's first Chinaman bowler in Test cricket, troubling the visitors no end and said Warne was always an inspiration for him and he
"If you see the first wicket, it was not a Chinaman, it was a flipper that I
"It was a dream come true when I first met and talked to him (Warne). I have continued to follow his advice. Now he has promised to meet me again and hold a training session with me."
The youngster replaced injured Virat Kohli in the XI as India went in with an extra specialist bowler, and he didn't disappoint.
"Chinaman is difficult because not many bowlers do it but it came naturally to me when I started playing cricket," he said. "It needs a lot of work and training. It's more or less like that of a leg-spinner, the only difference is of right hand and left hand."
Matthew Wade, who put up a great fight against the spinner, appreciated the bowler for his width of spin and
"It took a few balls to get used to him. He bowled a lot of different deliveries,Ā he bowled a lot of spinners with a scrambled seam as well," said the Australian wicketkeeper-batsman.
"We had a look at everyone before the start of the series. So the boys are on top of what he was going to bowl. But yes, everyone had a look at his footage. He bowled quite well today", added Wade who scored a gritty 56.
