Tearway South African pacer Enrique Nortje has urged his fellow pacers to remain calm in situations where adrenaline will run high when bowling against him on a spicy Perth pitch. India men’s t20 on sunday World cup.
On Sunday, the Perth Stadium will host a crucial Group 2 clash between table-toppers India and second-placed South Africa, where previous matches have been low-scoring and the pitches provide the pace and bounce that many see at the famous WACA Stadium. remembers.
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“Hopefully, somewhere in the future we will have two bouncers in an over. That would be incredible. But on wickets like these, you have a bounce in an over, so you have to try and time it properly and not get carried away. ,
“Sometimes it can feel good, but it’s not effective. So try to be as effective as possible. Like you say, try to keep the emotions intact. Just try and be calm in situations where I feel That adrenaline is flowing, and I think most of the time you should come out on top both as a bowler and from the execution point of view,” Nortje said at the pre-match press conference.
The weather has taken the shots in the tournament this week, with South Africa losing their first Super 12 match against Zimbabwe in Hobart due to rain, which has made all their remaining matches more important to reach the semi-finals.
Although dark clouds are hovering over Perth and some light rain is coming, the weather is expected to be fine for Sunday’s double-header. “There is a possibility of rain for other games. Maybe that could happen and it could happen, and then we can move on. Or we can try to win all four or all of our games, and that makes it easier.
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“You know day by day what you have to do. It’s to try and win. To take it easy for yourself and not to think too far ahead, to win every game every day.” Trying to push it forward, that’s the only way.”
“We can’t bank on another game to rain in a week’s time and try or come close. When we have the opportunity to go for the big win, get the net, run it, try And do that. And when we get a chance to win, try and be as fast as possible, obviously,” Nortje explained.
Nortje, who holds the record for the tournament’s second-fastest delivery at 153kph, signed off saying that his focus has always been on execution rather than looking at the speed gun.
“It’s a good feeling, but it’s not something I focus on. I try to execute as much as I can. But, yes, something you do your whole life to bowl fast, So to be able to bowl fast and become one of the fastest, it’s a good feeling but just focusing on the job ahead and what we have to do rather than looking at the pace.”
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