‘Notable…’: Nathan Ryan ‘surprised’ R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were dropped in Perth Test

Veteran off-spinner Nathan Ryan says he is confident of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh’s bowling for Australia in the pink-ball Test against India starting on December 6 at Adelaide Oval. He is coming to add that he can also take up extra bowling duties if required. “Honestly, I think we’re going to see Mitch Marsh bowl. To be honest, I’m not worried about Bison (Marsh)’s fitness. He’s been great for us in the game (since his return). “I have full confidence in the Bison and my role in the team is clear so if there is an opportunity to bowl more overs, I will jump at it,” Ryan said. said. reporters on Wednesday.

He expects Adelaide’s pitch, which has 6mm of grass, will help spinners as testing progresses. Lyon is optimistic that the hosts will put up a better show in Adelaide as Australia look for back-to-back wins in the series after losing by 295 runs to India in Perth.

“I understand that we didn’t play our best cricket in Perth and India completely outplayed us. But, along with everything else, what I’ve said so far and after the match, It was very humorous in a way, seeing the reactions of so many different people.” One loss. ”

“The beauty of a five-match Test series… is whether we get the opportunity to turn it around and that’s the challenge we face now. We played an exceptional game against a world-class Indian team. I went to Perth for cricket, but that was about nine days ago, so I’ll go again on Friday, and I’m really looking forward to it. ”

“We’re human and we’re going to make mistakes, but if we can go out there and try to learn along the way, we’ll be in a better position for the next game.” “We’ve got a great record here and we’re playing in one of the best venues in the world with a great turnstile, so we’re looking forward to it,” he elaborated.

He concluded by expressing surprise at the exclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in Perth as India picked Washington Sundar ahead of the legendary spin bowling duo. “(It) more than surprises me. That’s the quality of Indian cricketers they have in that team. Ashwin has over 530 wickets (536) and then Jadeja has over 300 wickets. (319) It’s the quality of the players on the bench.

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