Rishabh Pant talks about a big concern he has been facing during the England Series, many questions werw asked to him over the upcoming Lord’s Test. Know about them here.
New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Team’s vice-captain is not very happy over the quality of the Dukes ball that has been used in the ongoing Test series against the Three Lions. Showing his surprise, Pant said he had never seen the red ball get damaged like this before. Throughout the series, players have often gone to the umpires to complain about the Dukes ball losing its shape and have asked for it to be replaced. Before the third Test at Lord’s began, Pant once again shared his worries about the issue.
What was Rishabh Pant’s statement?
“The gauge (to measure the balls) should be the same (whether its Dukes or Kookaburra. But it would be better if it was smaller (laughs). The balls are giving so much trouble. Definitely, I feel it’s a big problem. Because the ball is getting out of shape,” ahead of the Lord’s Test, starting Thursday, Pant said.
“What I’ve seen, the ball is getting de-shaped too much. That has never happened like this to me. It’s definitely irritating for the players because every ball plays differently, because when it becomes softer, sometimes it’s not doing too much. But as soon as it changes the ball, it’s starting to do enough. As a batsman, you’ve got a keep on adjusting to it. But at the same time, I feel it’s not good for cricket anyway,” added the explosive batter.
What did Rishabh Pant say about spinners India will play at the Lord’s?
If we see the Team’s scenario, India chose two spinners and three pacers for the Edgbaston Test, which they won with a huge margin of 336 runs. Talking about the Lord’s pitch, it is expected to pose a big challenge to the batters. However, Rishabh Pant did not confirm whether India would stick to the two-spinner formula.
“We will get to know by tomorrow whether it would be 3-1 or 3-2. When you see the wicket two days, sometimes it changes the colour, the moisture will become less also,” said the southpaw.
