IND vs SA | Any conditions that come our way, we accept it as home conditions, says Bharat Arun
Bowling coach Bharat Arun has stated that being the number one team in the world, India are not bothered about the kind of pitches dished out to them and will adapt to perform to the best of their abilities. He also said that freedom given by skipper Kohli to his pacers is the key to their success.
The current Indian bowling attack has been the most lethal of all and has been performing exceptionally for a considerable period of time now. Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun is proud of his lads who possess amazing consistency and skill set so as to completely nullify the pitch factor.Â
âWe donât ask for the kind of wickets that we get. For us to be the No. 1 team in the World, any conditions that come your way, you have to accept it as home conditions,â Arun told TOI.Â
Arun, who has done a tremendous job with bowling unit emphasizes more on developing the skills instead of playing second fiddle to conditions.Â
âWhen we go abroad, we hardly look at the wicket. We say that we are going to look at it as home conditions as wicket (track) is same for both the teams. We are going to work on our bowling rather than looking at the wicket,â said the former Indian pacer.Â
The bowling coach also seems impressed by the way the seamers have tackled the flat pitches but seemed unhappy the way people tend to criticise the typical subcontinental tracks which offer help to the spinners.Â
âWhen we get steaming tracks abroad, we get to hear that âOh Indians should learn to play on seaming trackâ. Seaming tracks are considered to be good tracks, but whereas if there is a track that assists spin, you say âoh, how can you spin the ball on day 1â.
âWhen the ball seams, you accept it but when the ball turns you donât accept it,â Arun was baffled by the paradox.Â
According to Arun, as the top side in world cricket, conditions are always secondary in their quest to remain the best in the business.Â
âIdeally, a normal wear and tear wicket for Test match is fine but if you want to be No. 1 team in the world, you canât be looking at wickets. You got to look at the bowling, adapt your bowling instantaneously for success.âÂ
He then cited Shamiâs example of how accuracy, technical knowledge and pure skills can help one in tackling challenging conditions.Â
âIn the last game even though The wicket was abrasive, the ball did not reverse that much, what normally happens on Indian wickets. You then adjust your line and length when the ball is not reversing,â said the coach.
âThe particular wicket that we played the last game tended to keep a bit low and we realised that it has to be more stump line and not outside the off stump. Shami got four out of his five wickets bowled, so the line changed. Now, the quicker a bowler becomes aware of what is happening, chances of success increase,â he added.
Skipper Virat Kohli has been giving freedom to the bowlers on how much they want to bowl and that has been one of the key reasons why Indian bowlers have been so successful, opined Bharat.Â
âDifferent bowlers are dealt with differently. Bumrah and Shami come in short bursts but Ishant bowls a longer spell, about 7 overs. Shami has in fact said in one of his interviews that captain lets them do what they want.Â
âHe (Kohli) gives freedom to choose whether they want to bowl a short spell or a long spell. Bowlers are aware how they could be a lot more effective and they convey this to the captain,â Arun Signed off.
