Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa showered praise on Prasidh Krishna after the conclusion of the Anderson-Tendulkar series between India and England, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Krishna was dropped in third and four Test matches after he could not deliver the goods in the first two games, and he was also expensive. However, the lanky pacer from Karnataka bounced back strongly in the fifth and final Test of the series.
Krishna took a total of 14 wickets in three Test matches at an average of 37.07. The fast bowler returned with figures of 4-62 in the first innings at the Oval. Subsequently, Krishna then bagged 4-126 in the second innings. The fast bowler also got the big wicket of a well-settled Joe Root in the second dig to help India get back in the contest.
“Prasidh is someone who I thought was hot and cold. But when he was hot, he was scorching hot. I think he was feeling the pressure as well. I know him, he is a very intelligent bowler and likes to take ownership of his bowling,” Robin Uthappa said on his YouTube channel.
The former KKR batter said Krishna was able to deliver when it mattered the most in the fifth Test.
“When he was hitting the right areas, he is such a good bowler. To see that at crucial stages in the Test says a lot about him and his mindset,” he added.
Uthappa reckons the lanky pacer sometimes tries too hard to outsmart the opposition batters and thus doesn’t stick to basics.
“He has always believed that he is a really good bowler. He’s always tried to outsmart the batter with bluffs and double bluffs for that matter. But sometimes he outdoes himself in the process of trying to outdo the batter,” Uthappa added.
Krishna picked a total of 14 wickets in three Test matches against England at an average of 37.07.
On the other hand, Uthappa recalled a Vijay Hazare trophy match against Hyderabad in which Mohammed Siraj was breathing fire with the new ball. Uthappa said he wanted to play out Siraj as he was right on the money.
“He is such a skillful bowler. I remember we played one game against Hyderabad. Maybe 2020/21, Vijay Hazare we were playing. He was bowling in Bangalore. Fresh wicket, nice green top. He bowled a five-over spell with the new ball. I thought I have to just see him off. I’m not going to try and score runs against this guy. If we see him off, then we can score,” he said.
“Siraj was getting the ball to sing. This guy was doing it here with the white-ball. Imagine with the red ball shining on a helping track. He is so good,” he added.
Siraj and Krishna collectively bagged a total of 17 wickets in the Oval Test and played a key role in India’s historic win.
