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gerhard erasmus bowling action similar like usman tariq: Team India, which was moving towards a score above 250 against Namibia, was stopped within 210 runs by the opposing captain and spinner Gerhard Erasmus. Indian batsmen were seen struggling against Gerhard Erasmus. He took four wickets in the match. His bowling action is very much like that of Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, which has increased the tension of Team India, because the Indian batsmen are going to face Usman Tariq on 15th February.
Indian batsman caught in the trap of Gerhard Erasmus, whose bowling action is very much like Usman Tariq.
New Delhi. India defeated Namibia by 93 runs, but Team India’s batsman was seen struggling against Gerhard Erasmus, which has increased the tension of Suryakumar Yadav and company. That’s because the bowling action of Namibian captain and spinner Gerhard Erasmus is very similar to that of Pakistan’s Usman Tariq. Usman Tariq’s bowling action is round arm, but sometimes he bowls the ball with side round arm action, which makes it difficult for the batsmen to play. Erasmus also bowled in a similar manner, against which the Indian batsmen were seen struggling. Team India now faces a big challenge to deal with Usman Tariq. The match between India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo on 15th February.
Indian stalwarts stuck against Erasmus
Only Namibian captain and spin bowler Gerhard Erasmus was successful against India. He did not allow India to cross the 210-run mark by taking four wickets in four overs. This right-handed bowler with round arm action trapped great batsmen like Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya in his net. Gerhard bowled so tightly that he gave only 20 runs in a spell of four overs. In between, his balls with side round arm action troubled the Indian batsmen a lot.
Indian batsman caught in the trap of Gerhard Erasmus, whose bowling action is very much like Usman Tariq.
Usman Tariq also bowls in a similar manner
The important thing is that Erasmus bowled against India in the same manner that Team India is going to see from Pakistan’s Usman Tariq. Tariq has been in the news for the last few months because of his different kind of bowling action. He is an off-spinner and his elbow is very flexible, due to which his hand is not able to straighten completely. What makes him more dangerous is his oblique run-up and the pause of two-three seconds before putting the ball on the crease. His side arm action and then stopping to bowl creates problems for the batsman. For this reason, they can prove to be a big threat to the batsmen of Team India. Interesting thing is also that Tariq has never played against India before, due to which it is going to be a big challenge for the Indian batsmen.
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