Our focus is to bowl maidens, dot balls and not try much: Mohammed Siraj
MELBOURNE: The India pace bowlers' focus was to bowl dot balls and maiden overs and complement the spinners, said Mohammed Siraj after Umesh Yadav limped off the field early in Australia's second innings depleting the team's bowling on the third day of the second Test.
"We were discussing in the team, with Jassi bhai too. We are two fast bowlers, the spinners are doing a good job. Our (the two fast bowlers') focus was to bowl dot balls and maidens. The wicket also didn't offer much help. So we were focusing on bowling the dot balls," said Siraj after the end of the third day's play. The 26-year-old bowler is making his Test debut. "The wicket was very good to bowl on during the first day. But now the wicket has become easy, the ball is coming onto the bat easily. There is no swing. So our plan was to be patient and keep bowling at one spot," Siraj said before adding that they don't want to try too much on the fourth morning when the Aussies resume at 133 for six.
"We shouldn't try much. That will be better. We'll be able to get them all out as soon as possible," added the fast bowler from Hyderabad. IANS