England spinner Jack Leach mentioned on Wednesday that he’s watching clippings of India’s spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as a part of preparation for the upcoming Ashes occasion towards Australia.
He was impressed by Jadeja after the Indian crew’s exploits throughout a Test collection in Australia final summer time.
“I don’t think that was much different from what (Jadeja) did in India,” mentioned Leach, who has performed 16 Tests, picked up 62 wickets, however none in Australia.
“It’s another cool thing to see. He has taken what he does, is doing very similar things and is achieving success.”
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Leach additionally mentioned that Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon was “impressive” and was watching how he bowled within the situations right here.
“Over the years I have watched Nathan Lyon and he is very impressive,” mentioned Leach, who performed an element at Leeds in 2019 as England snatched victory from Australia.
“How strong is their stock ball and on wickets that don’t necessarily offer a lot in terms of spin, they have found ways to extract that extra bounce, dip and everything else,” he advised reporters.
“Those are the kind of things I’m trying to connect with but still stick to my strengths.”
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has declared himself “fit and hungry” for marquee assignments after a protracted break from the sport, and Leach believed it could assist the crew carry out higher.
“From the (English) summer, the reaction was that not being in favor of Stokes, not having that all-round option in the top order made it difficult for me to get into the team,” he mentioned.
“It is great to have him back and he has been fantastic. He is such a team man and the group is only better to have him in it.”
The Ashes will start on December 8 on the Gabba.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
