India took a danger by choosing solely 4 pacers for T20 World Cup: Mitchell Johnson

Former Australian quick bowler Mitchell Johnson reckoned that India took an enormous danger by choosing solely 4 specialist speedsters for the T20 World Cup 2022. The Men in Blue chosen Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Arshdeep Singh as their specialist seamers, together with all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

India additionally overlooked Mohammed Shami, who was included in reserves for the T20 match. Johnson reckoned that India ought to have opted for extra choices, protecting in thoughts the enjoying situations and the character of pitches in Australia.

“If you got an all-rounder (fast bowling) and a couple of spinners, four fast bowlers, it is a bit of a risk. But India are probably looking at playing two pacers and an all-rounder (Hardik Pandya) and two spinners,” Johnson was quoted as saying to PTI.

“In Australia, you surely need to play three fast bowlers, possibly four in certain conditions, for example, Perth. I guess they have a plan going in but it is a bit of a risk if you only take four (pacers),” he said.

Johnson additionally felt that it’s not vital for all pacers to bowl in extra of 145kph. The veteran talked concerning the Ashes in 2013-14 when the likes of Peter Siddle and Ryan Harris lent him help.

“Those kinds of things are funny (That all should bowl at 145 plus). If someone can bowl 145 plus, you don’t need another guy bowling at the same pace. You need guys that back each other up, work together,” Johnson mentioned.

“During the 2013-14 Ashes, there was a lot of talk about me bowling fast and that was great, but at the other end, I had Peter Siddle and Ryan Harris, who had their own strengths and could also hit 140s. So it is all about the balance in the team.

“The essential factor in Australia is the additional bounce and tempo and adjusting your size, you will get carried away and bowl a bit too brief,” he added.

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