Australia vs India | Bowlers can win Tests if we get big totals: Kapil Dev

‘Pace attack has the ability to succeed’

December 15, 2020 10:51 pm | Updated 10:52 pm IST

Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev and Indian captain Virat Kohli. File

Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev and Indian captain Virat Kohli. File

Kapil Dev believes India’s batsmen will have to play a big role in the Test series in Australia and give the bowlers enough runs to work with.

“The bowlers will get used to the line and length [needed on Australian wickets]. But the batsmen will have to play a bigger role. If they get a big total, our bowlers are ready to save the match or win it,” the legendary all-rounder said on the Tissot Presents Sportstar Extras T20 Time show.

Kapil is happy with the way the pacers have shaped up. “Speed-wise, all the three fast bowlers — Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah — bowl regularly at 145kmph; that’s the strength. We had this previously, too, but it was not so consistent as a unit.”

He also felt that Rohit Sharma will be a big asset in Australia. “He is a great cricketer... in Australia, he will be very useful. Rohit has the right approach.”

Watch full interview on www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0BP0iURP8Y

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