Akash Deep made his debut for India in the Test series against ENG and he played one Test and took an impressive 3/83 in the first innings.
Sunday was a happy day for Indian fast bowler Akash Deep as he was selected in the Indian team’s squad for the Test series against Bangladesh. Due to Mohammed Shami’s injury, one place was vacant and Akash left no stone unturned to attract the attention of the selectors to get that place.
Akash Deep Performed Brilliantly In The First Match Of The Duleep Trophy
Akash Deep performed brilliantly in the first match of the Duleep Trophy and made a strong claim for selection in the team by taking nine wickets. He took 9 wickets for 116 runs in his spell for India A against India B. The highlights of Akash’s spell were the wickets of Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar.
When Asked To Choose His Favourite Wicket In The Match, Akash Said
“The balls I bowled to Nitish Reddy (in the first innings) and Washington Sundar (in the second innings) were excellent. I have bowled a lot to him (Washington) from round the wicket in the nets. He has been batting a lot against me and he has got used to it. So I wanted to do something that I had not done against him before.”
Mohammad Shami Helped Akash Deep
Akash Deep also revealed that Mohammed Shami helped him a lot. Akash told that he wanted to bring the ball back towards the left-handed batsmen, for which he consulted Shami. Shami advised him to avoid focusing excessively on this technique and told that this skill will develop naturally over time.
Akash said, “When you bowl to a left-handed batsman from round the wicket, the ball naturally moves in the direction of shine. I asked Shami how to bring the ball back (with an angle) because I have seen him do it.”
“He advised me not to focus too much on bringing the ball in. He said that this skill will develop automatically over time, and when it happens, it will become a wicket-taking ball. If the ball constantly goes outside and then you manage to bring it in with shine, it will become extremely difficult for the batsmen. But Shami also advised me not to try it again and again, as it may affect the naturalness of bowling.”
Akash Deep made his debut for India in the Test series against ENG and he played one Test and took an impressive 3/83 in the first innings.
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