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The India vs England 3rd T20 match is scheduled to take place at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. The Three Lions beat the Men in Blue by 4 wickets in Manchester to take a 1-0 lead over them. In the second match, Ravi Bishnoi had the worst time of his career, when he bowled four overs, giving away 60 runs and failing to take a single wicket.
Ravi Bishnoi added an unwanted record to his name. He became the first bowler from an ICC full member country to bowl three no-balls in a T20 International. Although none of his no-balls were caused by overstepping, they occurred because he overstepped the return crease with his back foot. He gave away 29 runs in the 17th over, which changed the course of the game in favor of England.
“Try to get him back to that place” – Murali Karthik supports Ravi Bishnoi
Many former cricketers have criticized him for his poor performance in the last match. However, on the contrary, former India spinner Murali Karthik has come out in support of the leg spinner. He believes that India’s spin bowling coach can help the young leg spinner get back to his good form.
“The spin coach can impress upon him that this is what you have done, show him footage of his old bowling and try to get him back to that spot. Whether he can do it in two days depends on the individual and how comfortable he is, but technically it shouldn’t be too difficult.”
“(Jasprit) Bumrah wouldn’t be Bumrah if a biomechanics expert had sat down and told him exactly what to do. (Lasith) Malinga wouldn’t be Malinga,” he said.
“Finding your rhythm is never easy”- Murali Karthik warns Ravi Bishnoi on change in action
Karthik also said that building a work from scratch is sometimes not easy and can take years. The former spinner has given the example of Sunil Narine, who had to change his action and could not find his rhythm immediately after the change and this is not an easy process.
“Unlearning and relearning, going back to the drawing board, is never easy. It takes you several seasons. I have seen very few bowlers who can really do that. Think about Sunil Narine. When he had to rework his action, it took him a long time to become the Sunil Narine that he is now. It is never easy to find your rhythm again.”
“Ravi Bishnoi can definitely do it”- Murali Karthik on Ravi Bishnoi’s comeback
He also described it as an opportunity for development and Ravi Bishnoi is no exception to this. He said that, while Rashid Khan’s bowling pace is extremely specific and unique, with a straight run-up that allows him to bowl above the batsman’s ribs, Bishnoi has been able to make comparable improvements.
“Again, coming back to your question, is there anything that can be done? Can he always get better? Certainly, there is scope for improvement for everyone. Again, Rashid Khan’s action is very different. He is very straight in his run-up. He actually bowls over the ribcage of the stumps. His action is quite unique.”
“Ravi Bishnoi can definitely do that. I think that’s one of the reasons why he went back or did what he did last season when he played for LSG. That was the main reason for him to try to spin the ball because that’s what you need in red-ball cricket. You can’t just bowl googlies and be a one-trick pony.”
