The pitch is full of runs, says Aaron
Varun Aaron squared up to the media with remarkable confidence that belied the assumption about debutants and their nervous energy.
The replies were brief, but he was alert to the landmines. Asked if he felt a trifle strange to replace ‘friend' Umesh Yadav in the eleven for the third Test, Aaron said: “It was not strange at all. He is a fast bowler and they wanted to give him rest before the ODIs.”
Aaron said the pitch was a “good cricket wicket” and a lot of runs would be scored over the next four days.
“It is not a bad wicket at all and it is not going to change much. There is a lot of grass, which is going to bind the wicket. It hasn't helped the spinners much. If we had had one or two wickets coming our way (in the morning), then things would have been different,” he said.
The speedster, who idolises Andy Roberts, said he improved through the day and felt that the focus on his speed is actually a compliment to his ability.
“The ball was not swinging at all in the beginning, may be the odd ball did a bit and the batsmen would get beaten, but that did not happen regularly,” he said, adding that “staying intense” through the day was the first lesson he learnt from Test cricket.
Kraigg Brathwaite, while not a debutant like Aaron, is still a raw 18-year old. He, too, spoke with assurance. The West Indian said that the plan was to settle down and then dominate the Indian attack in this Test.
Newspaper:The Hindu, 23rd Nov
Varun Aaron squared up to the media with remarkable confidence that belied the assumption about debutants and their nervous energy.
The replies were brief, but he was alert to the landmines. Asked if he felt a trifle strange to replace ‘friend' Umesh Yadav in the eleven for the third Test, Aaron said: “It was not strange at all. He is a fast bowler and they wanted to give him rest before the ODIs.”
Aaron said the pitch was a “good cricket wicket” and a lot of runs would be scored over the next four days.
“It is not a bad wicket at all and it is not going to change much. There is a lot of grass, which is going to bind the wicket. It hasn't helped the spinners much. If we had had one or two wickets coming our way (in the morning), then things would have been different,” he said.
The speedster, who idolises Andy Roberts, said he improved through the day and felt that the focus on his speed is actually a compliment to his ability.
“The ball was not swinging at all in the beginning, may be the odd ball did a bit and the batsmen would get beaten, but that did not happen regularly,” he said, adding that “staying intense” through the day was the first lesson he learnt from Test cricket.
Kraigg Brathwaite, while not a debutant like Aaron, is still a raw 18-year old. He, too, spoke with assurance. The West Indian said that the plan was to settle down and then dominate the Indian attack in this Test.
Newspaper:The Hindu, 23rd Nov
