India preferred Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s swing to Mohammed Shami’s pace against South Africa, but they might sacrifice one of their two frontline spinners to accommodate a pacer at the Oval, Ponting suggested. “(Jasprit) Bumrah we know is a very good new ball bowler and I’m sure he’ll mix it up and bowl some short stuff and some full stuff,” Ponting told cricket.com.au referring to the currently top-ranked ODI bowler. “Bhuvneshwar will probably not worry you too much with his pace or his bouncers. Hardik (Pandya) can maybe rush you a little bit, so maybe they have a decision to make on the overall make up of their side. “
A three-time World Cup winner himself, Ponting said he would discuss the matter with Khawaja and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who responded to one short delivery with an unusual attempt to pull the ball, only to lose his wicket. “Usman got hit again, so he’s had a few hits in the last few weeks. I haven’t spoken to him (to see) if he’s rattled, but that’s part and parcel of top order batting against brand new balls,” Ponting said. “It’s a bit of an uncharacteristic shot from (Maxwell) as well. He’s not a natural hooker and puller of the ball anyway. It’s just a little bit of a blip on the radar that we’ll have a chat about and make sure we’re prepared for the next game.” agencies
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