If Matt Renshaw will get a call-up to Australia’s Test facet on the upcoming tour of India, he says he shall be as ready as ever to tackle spin maestro Ravichandran Ashwin.
In 2021 Ashwin turned the primary bowler in historical past to take 200 wickets towards left-handed batsmen.
The 26-year-old Renshaw will tour with fellow top-six left-handers David Warner, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey can be a lefty, so the challenges forward are immense within the four-Test collection that begins subsequent month.
Renshaw would play within the center order if chosen for the present facet. When Australia toured India in 2017, he performed all however one innings of the 4 Tests as an opener.
Ashwin received him out simply as soon as, within the first Test at Pune, however not earlier than the Aussie had top-scored with 68.
“Ashwin is difficult to face. He is a smart bowler with a lot of variations and he uses them very well, but you do get used to him once you’ve faced him for a while,” Renshaw advised AAP.
“I think the big challenge from Ashwin and any off-spinner in spinning conditions to a left-hander is the lbw threat.
“Obviously everybody thinks concerning the one which turns and will get you caught at slip, however the huge one is the lbw when it does not spin. You simply should be prepared for that one.
“I think two years batting at No.5 helped me with facing spin. I know my game a lot better now and I am a lot more comfortable in different situations.
“We have a powerful squad and it’ll be laborious to push my approach in, however I do know that I shall be prepared if I do get an opportunity.”
Renshaw is still part of the Brisbane Heat’s BBL campaign and has been preparing for India by having the spinners in his team, such as Mitch Swepson, Matt Kuhnemann and even Marnus Labuschagne, bowl the Sanspareil Greenlands (SG) ball at him that is used in Test cricket in India.
“The SG ball is a bit totally different, so we’re simply making an attempt to arrange in addition to we are able to throughout this BBL schedule if we get a window to hit crimson balls,” Renshaw mentioned.
“It is quite a bit totally different circumstances in India, so we are attempting to duplicate them as a lot as we are able to.
“The plan was if (the Heat) got knocked out we’d do some prep with the (Australian) team in Sydney, but we just kept winning and are in the (BBL) finals now.
“We have gotten a great week and a bit in India earlier than the primary Test, so there shall be loads of time to arrange there as effectively.”
Renshaw returned to the Test team this month in Sydney against South Africa to replace the injured Cameron Green after previously playing in that format in 2018.
He did so on the back of strong form in first-class cricket.
The new father to baby daughter Charlotte has observed close friend and teammate Khawaja’s mindset towards his cricket and has learned to enjoy the moment, rather than worry about selections.
“I’m feeling good with my cricket. I’m simply rolling with any punches and having fun with myself,” Renshaw mentioned.
