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“I’ve got those written down in my bedroom” – Matthew Kuhnemann on Ravindra Jadeja’s advice ahead of SL vs AUS 2025 Tests
By SMCS - Jan 28, 2025 10:40 am
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Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has shared that veteran Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s tips have been a massive help for him to put up those in his bedroom as well. With the tour of Sri Lanka looming, the spinner said that he hoped to meet Jadeja and get more advice as well. Notably, Kuhnemann made his Test debut during the tour of India in early 2023 and finished the series with nine wickets at 31.11, including a fifer in Indore as well.

Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja dismisses Liton Das thanks to the catch from Rishabh Pant

Speaking to Cricbuzz, the Australian spinner claimed: “I was with the squad there for the Sydney Test. I was hoping to try and meet him (Jadeja) but I couldn’t unfortunately. The tips that Jadeja gave me in India, I’ve got those written down in my bedroom. Got some notes and I’ll use some of that here. I just finished watching all of Jayasuriya this morning. I think I’ve seen them all. What the fields are doing and what part of the day it is. Day 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Angles of the fielders. If the catching men on the off and on-side.”

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Matthew Kuhnemann also claimed that the environment made by the management ensures that every player feels confident to perform well.

Nathan McSweeney
Nathan McSweeney took a diving catch

“There are so many thoughts and experiences that flash back when I look at it. I remember in Indore, I was using my hand on the dirt a fair bit over there and when I put my hat on, there’s still the dirt marks there. That’s very cool. Blur is a great way to put it. It was a bit of a whirlwind month in India. Looking back at it now, how special it actually was. The environment with Ronnie (Andrew McDonald), Patty (Pat Cummins) and Steve (Smith) have created is it’s very easy for someone who isn’t part of the squad full-time coming in and to feel confident to do well. So, I look back and think I’ve grown as a cricketer in my skill-sets a lot better than a couple of years ago,” Matthew Kuhnemann concluded.