Brett Lee shares his thoughts on Arshdeep Singh's no ball spree

Brett Lee has shared his thoughts on how Arshdeep Singh delivered a string of no balls in the second T20I played against Sri Lanka at the MCA Stadium in Pune on January 5.

Arshdeep has been one of the most promising bowlers for India in the T20I circuit recently and was a key for the team in the absence of mainstay Jasprit Bumrah. Being an indispensable part of the bowling force, he was often the go-to bowler for the side whenever a wicket was required during the T20 World Cup 2022 down under.

Since the start of 2023, he hasn’t been able to find the form which he is known for and his line and length has been kind of inconsistent. During the second T20I against Sri Lanka earlier this month, he bowled a flurry of no-balls, which in turn shifted the momentum of the match in Sri Lanka's favour, and at the end was vital in terms of margin of victory as Sri Lanka came out on top by 16 runs.

Talking more about the incident, the former Australian fast bowler said that, “I saw India's Arshdeep Singh completely lose it in that T20 game against Sri Lanka a few days back. He bowled no ball after no ball after no ball. 5 no balls in that game. It would be a hard pill to swallow for him.

He only bowled two overs conceding 37 runs. And he was returning to the side after being sidelined with an injury. He overstepped three times in a row in his second over. Sometimes a bowler can lose rhythm when they are coming back from an injury because they are trying too hard. They lose their shape and momentum. It's tough because you want to achieve that dream of picking wickets and keeping the captain happy.” 

He then concluded about how costly a no ball can be “​​No ball is a bowler's worst enemy. Nothing costs a bowler more mental agony and embarrassment than a no ball because you not only have to bowl an extra delivery, you give the license to the batter to do anything he/she wants. It's a dagger through the bowler's heart. Rhythm is a funny thing. A bowler can do magic if he/she has it but it makes you look hapless and helpless once that rhythm is lost.”

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