Team is giving lot of importance to tail-enders: Amit Mishra

Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra who is a part of the Indian contingent that is all set to fly to West Indies later this week said that the Indian team is giving a lot of importance to tail-enders so that they can be handy in crucial situations, which would prove vital for the team.

“The team is giving a lot of importance to tail-enders – bowlers – to get runs so as to slacken the spirits of the opposition and help gain an advantage over them,” he told reporters.

The head coach Anil Kumble, who himself was a handy lower-order batsman who has an overseas century to his credit, made the tail-ender bat in the nets for long hours, trying to brush up their batting skills. Mishra said that the teams is planning on executing the strategies more than technical aspects.

“Our main focus will be to acclimatize to the conditions and perform to the best of our abilities. More than the technical aspects, team’s focus is on planning – on how to execute the strategies,” he said.

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Speaking about his interactions with the new head coach, Amit Mishra said, “I have been interacting with Anil Kumble for the last 15 years. He always tells me to add variations and that’s what I am trying to do.”

Uncapped Mumbai swing bowler Shardul Thakur is also included in the squad for the series against West Indies and Mishra said that everyone including Kumble is supporting rookie pacer Shardul Thakur. “Whatever help he requires we are ready to give. I think he is very happy at this kind of setup, especially having Anil Kumble and others in the side,” he signed-off.