Worked on my 'googly' to be quicker and more accurate, asserts Poonam Yadav

India’s spin sensation Poonam Yadav was the second-most prolific bowler in the Women's T20 World Cup and finished the tournament with 10 wickets from 5 matches, including a 4-wicket haul in the opener against Australia. In a telephone interview, Yadav explains how she worked on her googly and the adversities she faced on her way to being an international cricketer. On being asked about how she goes about her practise and her training in this difficult times of the coronavirus widespread she said she skip ropes, work with loop bands.

“I have been working on the googly for three-four years. I first tried it out against Sri Lanka in 2017. Australia is a very good side. They read the bowlers well. I was concerned that they could read and hit me. I wanted the googly to be quicker and more accurate. I worked on these aspects. Earlier a batter got more time to play my deliveries on the backfoot,” expressed Yadav.

“I had injured the index finger of my left hand. During that time, I worked on my skills. I saw the videos of England and Australia players. When I practice, I have a plan in mind every day. For instance, I only bowl googly one day. Similarly, I aim at a particular stump on a certain day. The idea is to keep improving day by day, be perfect in what you do,” she added.