‘We were a touch wide’- Morne Morkel talks Indian bowlers’ mistakes in 1st innings of Adelaide Test

The second Test in Adelaide saw India’s bowling coach, Morne Morkel, speak candidly about the team’s subpar bowling performance. When the Australian hitters dominated the Pink Ball Test, Morkel examined the areas in which the Indian bowlers had fallen short.

The opening session of Day 3 of the second Test at Adelaide saw Australia win by 10 wickets. It was again another bad day for India, who would have to do something exceptional to salvage the series after getting into difficulty once more.

Indian bowlers didn’t meet expectations.

Adelaide saw again another subpar showing from the Indian hitters. The Indian bowlers were also not as successful as they had been in Perth.

The poor ball-handling performance of India, particularly on Day 1, was discussed by Morne Morkel.

We had outstanding lines and lengths in the first Test match, if I go back in time. We used it as a kind of guide when we started this Test series. Because the ball was moving around a little bit last night, I believe we wasted the opportunity to use the stumps as much as possible. When it came to determining the proper length, we were occasionally a little wide and a little off. A lot of balls were left by the boys. “That was an education,” Morkel remarked.

Even though the Indian bowlers came back and bowled Australia out for 337, the team had more issues since they allowed them to settle and establish a foundation. In a pink ball Test match against the Australians, the Indian squad fell short with both bat and ball in yet another lacklustre Test encounter.