“He said, ‘It’s not going to be...”- Nitish Kumar Reddy reveals tips he got from Pat Cummins for England tour

Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed both England openers in first innings of the Lord’s test.

Indian Cricket Team all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy stunned the England Cricket Team on day one of the ongoing third test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground as he dismissed both the openers in his first over of the day. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley had endured a testing period with the new ball from Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep.

However, the bowling change Shubman Gill made in bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy made an immediate impact by removing both Duckett and Crawley in the same over. On the first day of the test match against England, he bowled around 14 overs.

Compared to the speed of Bumrah, Akash, and Siraj, he was able to get more swing off the wicket.

Pat is my captain and I asked him some tips – Nitish Kumar Reddy

Reddy gave his Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain, Pat Cummins, credit for his improvement with the ball in an interview with reporters following the conclusion of play on day one.

“After the Australia tour, I felt like I had to improve my bowling and my consistency. That’s what I looked about. And yeah, Pat is my captain, and he’s been brilliant in Australia, and I have asked him some tips, and he has been telling me how things would’ve been done in Australia, how I can go about it in Australia. And that’s a great experience for me, sharing with Pat Cummins,” Reddy told reporters. . 

“I just asked Pat Cummins about the difference in bowling in Australia and England. This is my first tour. He said, ‘It’s not going to be a different change. You just watch the weather conditions and play your game. Just try to learn as much as you can,” he added. 

Earlier in the game, England had won the toss and opted to bat first, only for the second time since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum brought in the ‘Bazball era’. England made 251/4 with Joe Root on 99 and Ben Stokes on 39 at stumps on day one.

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