Mitchell Starc Would Be Hungry To Have A Go At The Indians: Glenn McGrath
Feb 18, 2017 at 12:16 PM
Former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath has warned India against taking Australia lightly in the upcoming four-match Test series.
The bowling legend, who was a part of the Australian team that won the Test series in India in 2004, said Steven Smith has a lethal weapon in the form of Mitchell Starc. He further said the team from Down Under would be a tougher nut to crack than England, who were thrashed 4-0 by Virat Kohli’s men.
As quoted in The New Indian Express, he said:
“Starc is the best left-arm pacer in the world. He would be hungry to have a go at the Indians. It boils down to how quickly he gets to reverse the ball in Indian conditions. If he does it consistently, the Indian openers and top order will be in for some trouble.”
On the other hand, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has said temperament will be the key when the top Test teams lock horns in the much-awaited series.
“I am a firm believer that temperament is more important than technique. You could have the best technique in the world, but if your spirit is fragile, you won’t succeed at the international level,” said Gavaskar.
Speaking about Indian batsmen, Gavaskar said the likes of Murali Vijay, KL Rahul and Karun Nair have done well only because of a good temperament.
“Murali Vijay and KL Rahul have both shown good mental make-up so far. If they keep it up, they have long careers ahead of them,” he opined.
“Karun too has shown good temperament. If he maintains it, he too can shine,” he added.
Meanwhile, B Arun, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s assistant coach, has said the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) proved instrumental in KL Rahul’s remarkable transformation.
Considered by many as a one-dimensional player, the Karnataka opener shed that tag in style by scoring 397 runs at an average of over of 44 last year.
“Rahul’s transformation happened during last year’s IPL. Our team management worked on his shot selection, and we got him to play positively from the word go. This, coupled with his adequate technique, ball sense and timing, helped him play all three formats the same way, and be the player he is now,” said B Arun.