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In Afghanistan caput manager Richard Pybus’ view, consistency of magnitude was the driving origin down Mohammad Saleem’s six-wicket haul successful the archetypal innings of the one-off Test against India astatine the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium here.
Having not returned a wicket successful his archetypal 4 appearances astatine the planetary level, comprising a Test, 2 ODIs and a lone T20I, the 23-year-old speedy was grandly rewarded for his labour successful the sweltering vigor against Shubman Gill & Co.
“What I enjoyed astir him was his consistency contiguous (Sunday). He was ace consistent. The SG shot has got a arrogant seam. So, it grips the surface. He was conscionable fantastic...he conscionable held a length. And I deliberation if you clasp a length, you’re successful the crippled the full time,” Pybus said aft the day’s play.
According to the 61-year-old, the full bowling portion learnt from wherever it went incorrect connected the opening day. “We showed a batch of naivety with the shot yesterday (Saturday). It wasn’t Test-quality bowling successful immoderate conditions. We weren’t bowling channels, we weren’t gathering pressure. So, we had a speech astir that, and we were overmuch better,” Pybus said.
