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England opener Ben Duckett has revealed the strategy behind his success against India ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah after being named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his 149 runs in the opening Test at Leeds.
Ben Duckett made 62 in the first innings, followed by a 149 off 171 deliveries, peppered with 21 boundaries and a six while chasing an imposing 371-run total.
With Duckett’s sublime knock, England chased down the target with five wickets in hand and leading the five-match series 1-0.
The 30-year-old, who made a comeback to the England side in December 2022, has accumulated 2,511 runs at an impressive average of 47.37 in 30 Test matches.
Following the match, Ben Duckett revealed the strategy behind his success against threatening Jasprit Bumrah, who went wicketless in India’s second innings.
“It was pretty obvious Jasprit was a big threat of theirs,” he said. “It was about realising whenever he came on it was going to be a short, sharp burst, trying to see him off and not necessarily playing any big shots, Duckett added.
The southpaw emphasized seeing off Bumrah, noting that it’s about taking your pride out of things.
“It’s just realising that and taking the ego out of things. When he’s coming on, it’s to get the breakthrough, get me out, and if you get through that period it gets easier.”
Ben Duckett credited the change of mindset behind his success after making a comeback.
“My mindset personally is a bit different to what it has been over the last couple of years,” the Kent-born batter told reporters.
“Potentially there’s a bit of maturity kicking in. Playing more Test matches, learning from mistakes, is number one. Failures are easy to make changes and learn from, rather than just when you do well,” Ben Duckett said while highlighting the importance of learning from failures.
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