Jason Krejza cautions Aussie spinners: Patience and tight line will be key in Bengaluru
Jason Krejza does not see India preparing rank turners in the remainder of the four-Test series following the Pune debacle. The ex-Australia tweaker, who took 12 wickets on Test debut in Nagpur in 2008, cautioned the Aussie spinners that patience will be key in the second Test in Bengaluru.
"The Australian spinners -Nathan and Steve -were very good (in the first Test) but the Indian batsmen were quite disappointing as well. Going forward, I do see wickets taking
O'Keefe took 12 wickets and Lyon five as the visitorsĀ won the first Test by 333 runs.
"The duo's impact will probably not be to the extent we saw in Pune. I think the spinners are going to be the key but on wickets such as the one in Bengaluru, the pacers will have a say as well."
The second Test starts on March 4.
Krejza advised the spinning duo to remain patient in Indian conditions and bowl a tight line.Ā
āIt's going be a test of patience for the spinners when conditions won't necessarily suit them. They both will have to set strong fields, bowl tight lines and be patient. There could be periods of play where our spinners would have to be a bit more defensive too. I don't think they would get as much spin in the first 2-3 days (in the upcoming games). However, there would be assistance for them going into the 4th and 5th days."
Krejza hailed England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar's contribution as aĀ spin consultant.
"I feel it is important to have someone who can guide you, and tell you what has to be done in Indian conditions. Monty has had success bowling in India and his inputs have come in handy," said Krejza.