County stint has helped me says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 – Cricket News Update
Rising Indian spinner, Pragyan Ojha feels that the county stint with English outfit, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 has helped me to grow as a bowler.
In an interview, the 25-year-old spoke of his highs and lows with the national team, which has seen him fall behind the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228.
However, with the selectors showing the boot to Bhajji, it provided Ojha the chance to make a return to Test cricket after a break of almost a year, and the left-arm spinner replied emphatically in the first Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 by picking up 7 wickets in the game.
It included a 6-wicket haul in the first innings, which asserted his importance to the side. The player has been in and out of the national team, which allowed him to ply his trade in the English domestic arena and the spinner triumphed with some important contributions.
Ohja took a total of 24 wickets at an impressive average of 12.95, and praised former Men In Blue legend, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anil-Kumble-c44737 for advising him in his lean period. Also, the left-armer feels that the stint has helped him grow as a bowler.
“Thanks to Anil Kumble I went and played in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. One thing I enjoyed there was that they were treating me like a senior spinner. They were looking to me to lead the attack and get lots of wickets. That helped me grow as a bowler. It was definitely very important,” said Ojha.
He returned to the Indian domestic circuit and continued his good form and his endeavours have finally been duly rewarded with him getting a recall for the national side. The spinner also had kind words for batting maestro, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, stating that going back to basics was another advice which has helped him to get back in the reckoning.
“I think what I did was, go back to the basics. Sachin Tendulkar is always saying, 'get the basics right'. I realised that I was doing certain things that I didn't need to. I realised that I am a left-arm orthodox spinner, who has to do the basic things first,” added Ojha.
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