Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been facing heavy criticism for his poor bowling during his team’s five-wicket loss to England in the ongoing five-match Test series opener at Headingley. Prasidh Krishna, who leaked over 200 runs at Headingley, has now taken full responsibility for his failure to execute the right lengths when it mattered the most.
The seamer didn’t shy away from accepting his disappointing outing against England, as his failure to adapt quickly to the conditions proved costly. The right-arm bowler admitted that he consistently bowled too short, failing to hit the ideal 6-8 meter length, in the first innings.
In the second innings, Krishna made slight adjustments, but the damage had already been done. Krishna also struggled with the Headingley slope, something that affected his rhythm and control. The bowler said that he had been focused on maintaining control and conserving runs; the execution simply didn’t match the intent, and it played a key role in India’s crushing defeat.
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Prasidh Krishna said at the press conference, “If I look at the first innings, I was a little too short of where I wanted to be; 6-8 is ideal. In the second innings, it got slightly better because, again, the wicket was slightly slower. I had to pitch a few slightly behind 8 and go slightly fuller when I was trying to get a wicket. I definitely did not bowl the lengths that I wanted to.”
However, Prasidh isn’t hiding behind excuses, and he is already eyeing redemption in the second Test match. The seamer further explained, “It took me some time to get used to the slope on that side. No reasons, but I should be able to do it as a professional. I take complete responsibility for it, and maybe I'll do it better next time.”
England punished inconsistent Prasidh Krishna in the 1st Test
In the first innings, Prasidh gave away 128 runs in just 20 overs, with an economy rate of 6.40—one of the most expensive spells by an Indian bowler who has bowled 20 or more overs in a Test innings. Still, he managed to pick up three wickets, removing Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, and Jamie Smith.
In the second innings, Krishna dismissed Zak Crawley and Pope in quick time. But the runs kept flowing, as he again went for 92 runs in 15 overs at an economy of 6.10. Despite his efforts, the high run rate and lack of control made things difficult for India at Headingley.
Reacting to his expensive out, Krishna stressed that his aim during every spell was to bowl tight lines and keep the pressure on by bowling maidens. However, he admitted that his lengths and lines were not always spot-on, which allowed the England batters to score freely.
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Prasidh Krishna admits execution flaws after costly spells at Headingley
Despite trying variations like bouncers, he ended up leaking runs. He also noted that the fast outfield made things harder. He explained, “Every time I came out to bowl, I was definitely looking to bowl a maiden. I am not really trying to give away boundaries or anything. The outfield was fast. The lengths of the lines that I bowled were not perfect, to be honest, at most times.”
Krishna signed off by saying, “And they took me on. Some of them were edges. Some of them, I tried bowling bouncers. But I ended up giving runs. But definitely, every time I came out to bowl, I was looking to keep the economy rate down and build the pressure up.”
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