India batter Pujara places a price ticket on his wicket and there’s a “thrill” one will get after dismissing him, says Hazlewood, who’s nursing a tendon harm which sidelined him through the Test sequence in opposition to India, added that Pujara is somebody Australians “love to hate”.
Pujara not too long ago accomplished a century of Test matches through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and although he could not rating massive within the 4 Tests, he nonetheless had some main contributions.
The 35-year-old has greater than 7,000 Test runs from 102 video games, together with 19 centuries and 35 fifties.
“It’s a bigger thrill for the bowlers (to dismiss Pujara). I think when you do end up getting his wicket, it means you have earned it,” Hazlewood mentioned on RCB podcast on Tuesday.
“It means you’ve put in a lot of hard work. Whether it is the fifth ball he (Pujara) faces… you’ve already bowled to him in the previous Test matches, you’ve earned that respect and you’ve earned that wicket,” added Hazlewood, who was RCB’s tempo spearhead throughout IPL 2022, taking 20 wickets.
Hazlewood mentioned that he had had some nice tussles with the Indian stalwart, including that he was a unbelievable participant.
“He’s someone I’ve had some great tussles over the years, and, in particular, in Australia. He’s someone Australians love to hate but he’s a fantastic player and I guess that is part of Test cricket. When you do get him out, you’ve earned it,” mentioned Hazlewood, whose participation in IPL 2023 may very well be doubtful due to the tendon harm.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com