India bowling coach Morne Morkel says Rohit Sharma remains technically sound despite a lean patch, while India’s pace attack seeks breakthroughs at Lord’s
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What happened
India bowling coach Morne Morkel defended Rohit Sharma’s batting form and said the opener remains experienced, calm, and capable of working through a lean patch. Morkel also praised India’s bowling unit for its pace and accuracy and said the team would need partnerships with both bat and ball at Lord’s.
What Morkel said about batting and bowling
Morkel’s central point was that Rohit Sharma has struggled against the new ball, but India’s team management has no concern about his overall batting ability. The coach suggested that India’s batting unit has enough experience to adapt if the pitch is not especially fluent for run-scoring.
On bowling, Morkel said India used Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar to extract extra bounce in the middle overs. He said India must keep searching for breakthroughs and maintain pressure through sustained partnerships.
