For many years the Indian subcontinent was well known for its mysterious spin attack. A new generation of young fast bowlers has changed the fate of Indian fast bowling. The current pace of shooting in India is known as one of the best in years.
Australian opener Marcus Harris admitted that he was too scared to face India’s fast bowlers. Australia Tour of India 2018-19 is very different from previous Australian tours. The team had a severe bowling attack to disrupt Australia’s good batting order. To win a Test match, a team needs a minimum of 20 wickets.
Indian trio Jaspreet Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami have made some stellar bowling appearances in the world cricket. Their bowling attack enforces the batsmen to make a mistake.
Test opener Marcus Harris, also revealed how he feared to face the Indian seamers during the 2nd Test match at Perth’s Optus Stadium in Perth on the 2018-19 tour of Australia.
‘It was scary in the middle’: Marcus Harris
After a formidable 70 in the first Test, Marcus is looking to take a stand and build solid partnerships with Aaron Finch. But a strong bowling attack did not allow these two batsmen to settle down. After hitting his right index finger, Finch forced to retire from injury.
Harris himself was hit on the helmet. The opener was stunned to face such an aggressive attack. In Amazon’s recently released series “The Test, I was scared …” facing the Indian bowlers was scary” It may look good on TV, but in the middle it’s scary,”
The team’s morale after these events is diminished. Australia’s batting line-up is stunned to face the horrible bowling attack from India. Batsmen are afraid to defend the ball or drop the ball.
Australian pitches are known for their bouncy nature. Utilizing the same, Jaspreet and Shami took the initiative to bowl the deadly bouncers to keep the batting side on the back foot.
Over the years, the Indian team has always been under the pump for lack of intent and aggression in their bowling attack in Australia. The tour, however, sparked a new culture in which pace bowlers led the team to a better position and had a more significant impact on series retention.
