NEW DELHI: Australia tweaks their bowling strategies for Adelaide Day-night Test against India's top batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. This follows Australia's defeat in the first Test in Perth. Scott Bolandan experienced pace bowler, is likely to replace the injured man Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide. Despite the adjustments, Boland assures there is no panic in the Australian team.
Hazlewood's side load creates a gap in Australia's bowling attack. The 35-year-old Boland is expected to fill this gap and bring his expertise in bowling tight lines against the formidable Indian batting line-up.
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Speaking to reporters after rain washed out the opening match between India and the Australian Prime Minister's Team in Canberra, Boland acknowledged the need for minor strategy changes.
“We talked as a team about our plans for all the different Indian batters. I won't tell you these, but we have pretty solid plans. “They may be adjusted a little more after the guys see them again from Perth,” Boland said.
Despite the defeat in the first Test, Boland emphasized a calm atmosphere in the Australian dressing room. He assures that the team is analyzing individual performances and seeking improvements, but there are no major concerns.
“There are definitely no panic stations in our locker rooms. There will obviously be some conversations about individual performances and everyone wants to perform really well in every game they play,” he said.
He further reiterates that the loss is just a single setback. “But yeah, it’s like we lost a game.”
India's top batters showed excellent form in the Perth Test. Jaiswal's 161 and Rahul's 77 formed a record opening stand of 201 runs on Australian soil followed by Virat KohliThe 30th test century. Boland acknowledged the strong performance of India's openers.
“Obviously (Yashasvi) Jaiswal batted really well there. KL Rahul batted well in the second innings too and really came through,” Boland noted.
“So we'll probably talk in the next week and our plans could change slightly, but I'm pretty confident that what we did in the first game was good.”
The Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood struggled to contain India's second innings. Boland defended his teammates and attributed the difference in performance to the longer break that the Indian bowlers enjoyed between innings.
“I think our bowlers bowled really well too. Maybe the only difference was that the Indian bowlers had a really nice long break between their first and second innings, whereas our break wasn't that long,” he explained.
Boland credits his return to competition to his careful rehabilitation process. He emphasized a cautious approach to avoid re-injury.
“I've worked really hard over the off-season to get my body to a point where I'm confident I can play for Australia again if given another chance. I didn't want to rush anything and take any risks. “I injured myself again, so we took it pretty slow with my rehab,” he shared.
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