India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Thursday mentioned the group deliberate to bowl solely bouncers to Travis Head regardless of the result after his counterattacking hundred on the opening day of the World Check Championship last.
Head’s 163 off 174 balls has put Australia in a commanding place on the second day on the Oval. The Indians’ ways of not utilizing the quick ball towards Head was questioned on day one, forcing them to alter their plans the next day.
Siraj finally removed him with a brief ball on the leg facet.
“There was sticky bounce yesterday morning and seam motion. Thereafter, there was not sufficient swing from the six metre size and batters have been having it simple. Head batted terribly as nicely. We may have bowled with higher traces,” mentioned Siraj, who was India’s standout bowler with 4 wickets in Australia’s first-innings complete of 469 all out.
Siraj felt they received the required luck with the quick ball on day two.
“We determined to bowl bouncer solely to Head and if he get hit from there then so be it. We caught to it and received success. We constructed strain didn’t give too many runs that additionally helped. We used bouncers yesterday as nicely however the probabilities went within the hole.
“There have been four-five probabilities off my bowling solely. If we didn’t bowl nicely, Australia would have crossed 500,” he mentioned.
Siraj added that the wicket had extra tempo and uneven bounce on day two.
“There may be extra tempo within the wicket and there may be uneven bounce. We additionally bowled nicely however the best way Head batted he compelled us to push our lengths again.” On throwing the ball again to Steve Smith after the Australia accomplished his hundred within the first over of the day, he added: “It was nothing. I used to be simply having fun with. It is very important do this as it’s a lengthy day,” he added.