Team India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has said that the think tank wants batters to develop their bowling skills for the T20 format, just like Tests and ODIs as well. According to Morkel, having more batters with the ability to
bowl, gives them additional options when choosing the team combination.

At a press conference on Monday, India’s bowling coach Morkel said: “When it comes to roles in T20 cricket, first you look at the scoreboard. As a bowler, you need to tell yourself that it is important now to take wickets or squeeze in a couple of dot balls. But, the more guys that can give the captain options, it’s obviously a great position to have.”

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“Yes, we will have our frontline guys who are going to attack. But, if we can keep on developing part-time guys to do the job, that gives us so many options in terms of combination for selection. It’s important that once guys have those sort of skills, they keep on working on it and get better,” he further added.

However, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav did not get a single game during the five-match Test series in England. He has been picked in the T20I squad for the Asia Cup, but uncertainty prevails over his place in the playing
XI as well.

“He’s a very professional athlete. His attitude since England, where he received hardly any game time… Kuldeep has bowled a lot of overs in his career. He knows what to do to get himself ready for T20 cricket. When we train, we have focus; there’s a purpose behind it. We have goals and from there it’s up to them to go out and lead with the ball.”