Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann was the star of the present as Australia rolled over India for a paltry complete of 109 on Day 1 of the continued first Test in Indore. The Queenslander bagged his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia managed to take a 47-run lead on the opening day on the Holkar Stadium. The 26-year-old later revealed that he had carefully noticed how Jadeja approaches his bowling on rank turners, which massively helped his case on Day 1 in Indore.

“The way he uses his crease and probably the biggest thing I picked up in Delhi is that he brings his length back a little bit when the ball gets older. That’s probably the main thing I took out of the second Test and brought into this Test, probably my length. Don’t want to get full, especially on a wicket that stays low, being consistent on that 5-6 metre length,” Kuhnemann stated throughout a press convention.

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On being requested if he managed to have a chat with Jadeja, Kuhnemann stated: “I said, have you got any tips for me after the last Test? He said ‘yes, at the end of the series. I’m a massive fan of Jadeja and Ashwin so watched how they have bowled in the last few years.”

Kuhnemann, who was flown in after the primary Test to make his debut in New Delhi, stated he had by no means seen a lot spin however took the circumstances in his stride.

“There was a lot of spin today,” Kuhnemann stated of the pitch, which has been criticised by pundits and referred to as “not up to Test standard” by former Australia batsman Mark Waugh.

“We just talked about bowling the same ball, owning my space. Nathan Lyon was excellent out there. Even after a couple of wickets, he said ‘don’t get ahead of yourself’. Not every day you get these wickets, so enjoy them.”

(With AFP Inputs)

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