Legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar reckons that the secret behind the success of Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar during England’s series win back in 2012 was largely because of pace in their bowling, something he has not seen Jack Leach do often. Compared to Swann-Panesar duo, the current left-arm orthodox spinner Jack Leach bowls a bit slower and will be more effective only if he can vary his pace on tracks that offer turn.
During an exclusive chat with PTI, Sachin Tendulkar said, “That (one in 2012) was a different attack, and Graeme Swann was one of the leading spinners in the world back then. Jack Leach, unlike Monty, I think is a slightly slowish bowler. So if the wicket is offering turn and considerable help, then varying your pace does matter because then batsmen get much lesser time to react, something that Swann and Monty effectively did with us in 2012.”
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Tendulkar expects the Chennai track to have bounce due to the red soil content and in the humid conditions, the pacer will also be getting some reverse swing as early as 15th over and continue till the 60th, he feels.
Explaining the same, Sachin said, “I think fast bowlers are going to play a big role here, and more so, the reverse swing could be a factor. I believe that the ball will reverse from 15th over to 60th over. When the ball reverses, it skids off the surface and there is less reaction time. From 60-80th over, the ball can still reverse but due to its softness, the batsmen find more time to adjust off the surface.”
Talking about adjustment, Tendulkar finds it easier to adjust to SG Test from Kookaburra than vice-versa.
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Talking about the same, Sachin Tendulkar said, “To go back from Kookaburra to SG is a much easier transition than going from SG to Kookaburra. You need some adjustments after playing with Kookaburra for so long but I don’t see that as a problem. The adjustment would have been a factor if there was a big break between two series and we are to play a Test match literally with a couple of days of practice, so not a big problem as far as I am concerned.”
