Main objective is to consistently bowl in one area: Stuart Binny

Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny feels that Test cricket is all about bowling consistent lines and lengths. He also believes that it is important to understand the nature of the pitch and the kind of batsmen at the crease.

“My job is simple when it comes to bowling, it’s about bowling good lengths and keeping the runs to the minimum. By doing that I need to bowl spells that keep our fast bowlers fresh. I am also going to stick to my strength which is to swing the ball,” Binny was quoted as saying in a video released by bcci.tv.

Speaking about batting down the order, he said he is used to the position and enjoys batting with the tail-enders. “I enjoy batting at the tale as it is more of a challenge to bat at this position. It is the time in the Test match when the second new ball comes into play. It is a very crucial part which I am enjoying at the moment,” he said.

“In most of my career in first-class cricket, I have come to bat at number 6 or 7. It is nothing new to me and will look to replicate what I have done earlier,” he added.

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Binny made his Test debut against England in 2014, but since then he has been a part of only 6 international matches. “I got the opportunity to play in the second warm-up game which helps me understand the wicket and the conditions here. I didn’t get many runs but it prepared me mentally on how to go out for the series,” he said.

The 32-year old said that Test cricket is all about being consistent. “Test cricket is all about being consistent, some people call it boring but you got to tie down on one end and hope that batsman makes mistakes as he struggles to get runs. The main objective in Test cricket is to bowl in one area.”

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He said that he has been working hard on his fitness and is all set to go. “I have worked on my fitness by spending a lot of hours in the gym and also running on the field. I have done a lot of work on my fitness to have good pace and to bowl for longer spells,” he signed off.