Marnus Labuschagne has revealed he has made modifications to his sport to fight spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, after spending two years making ready for subsequent month’s tour of India.
Ashwin will loom as considered one of India’s largest threats in subsequent month’s four-Test sequence, with a shootout seemingly between him and Nathan Lyon because the world’s greatest finger-spinners.
Ashwin claimed Labuschagne’s wicket twice in India’s 2020-21 sequence success in Australia, though the Queenslander nonetheless averaged 53.25 with the bat.
The offspinner not too long ago claimed he had picked up on triggers in Labuschagne’s batting and shot choice throughout that sequence.
For his half, Labuschagne likened the battle between the pair to a sport of chess, with the 28-year-old the world’s No.1-ranked bat and Ashwin the No.4-rated bowler.
“I’ve changed some of my game because of what I’ve heard about Ashwin and how he bowled to me,” Labuschagne mentioned.
“I’ve adapted my game to try and foil a few of his ideas and ways he goes about it.
“It’s going to be a lovely game of chess and I can’t wait for it.”
Labuschagne mentioned he had begun strategising how he would tackle India’s bowlers instantly after the 2020-21 house sequence.
The right-hander made his first actual mark on the Australia set-up throughout an A tour within the nation in 2018, making scores of 60 and 37 within the unofficial Test.
Labuschagne toured Pakistan and Sri Lanka final yr, making ready by batting on his self-made spin mat on his again deck.
He made a century within the final Test in Galle in opposition to Sri Lanka, however was pissed off by his lack of ability to go on and make large runs as he has at house.
Labuschagne is not sure whether or not he can have sufficient time to return house and practise on the mat earlier than leaving for India on the finish of January, with a string of BBL video games earlier than then.
But regardless, he mentioned India has been on the core of his preparation for the previous two years.
“The preparation starts so far back,” Labuschagne mentioned.
“People think, right now it’s Big Bash then you start thinking – but the thinking happens way ahead.
“You start processing everything in your mind, you go through every scenario of what bowler you are going to come across.
“I’ve already thought about my plans, so now it’s just about executing.
“Finding out, ‘That works, that doesn’t work. How can that part of my game fit in?’, and just piece the puzzle together.”
