Australia coach Justin Langer on Wednesday said he has great respect for the formidable Indian bowling line-up but his team’s batsmen became familiar enough with their tactics to be ready for the challenge they’re going to present within the upcoming series.
India and Australia will clash during a full series, starting with the limited-overs leg, from November 27 here. Langer said the competition would likely be an exciting one because of the 2 teams being evenly-matched.
“Well, we all know Jasprit Bumrah, world-class bowler, (Mohammed) Shami, specialized opening combination. we’ve great respect for that and guys have seen a good little bit of them, through the IPL and therefore the last few summers,” Langer said during a virtual media conference facilitated by the series’ official broadcasters Sony.
“We have played 14 ODIs against India within the previous couple of years and it’s seven all,” he added.
India are touring Australia with a lethal bowling attack, led by pace-spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and comprising Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur.
The spin department features Yuzvendra Chahal along side Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
Langer said the Australians would be ready for the challenge.
“…our guys have seen tons of every other and that is what i really like about the competition , you see which teams are growing, which players are growing. we’ve played a touch against one another now.
“So, we’ve great respect, great respect for his or her spinners, great respect for Bumrah, Shami, their other bowlers (Navdeep) Saini.
“Our guys know they’re getting to get on their toes all the time altogether sorts of the sport against the Indian bowling attack. But they’re working hard, they need seen a touch now and that they are going to be ready for it,” the 50-year-old asserted.
Langer sidestepped queries on India missing star opener Rohit Sharma and pacer Ishant Sharma thanks to injury, saying that it had been not his concern.
Rohit and Ishant, who suffered injuries during the IPL, are in peril of missing the Test series.
“It isn’t our business, we’ve our own challenges, we’ll close for the primary time as a gaggle on the morning of the sport , so it’s up to India who they choose,” he said.
“We have literally zero control (over it). One thing I even have learnt through the COVID-19 period is that if you get trapped in belongings you cannot control, then you literally go crazy.
