Morne Morkel backs struggling Sanju Samson

VISAKHAPATNAM: Opener Sanju Samson’s form has been a cause of concern for the Team India management going into the T20 World Cup. With poor returns of 10, 6 and 0 in the first three matches, the Kerala batter has come under the scanner. However, on Tuesday Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel backed the struggling batter.

“Sanju is one knock away from getting that confidence and getting that form back. We all know the cliche word that ‘form is temporary and class is permanent’. For us in building up to the World Cup it is important for the guys to find that peak performance at the right time. He’s training well, he’s hitting the ball very well, so I think it’s just a matter of time for him to get a score on the board.”


On giving the new ball to Hardik and using Jasprit Bumrah in the middle and death overs, Morkel lauded the team’s flexibility. “That’s the luxury that we have at the moment, that we’ve got a handful of bowlers that can bowl in every situation, in different situations.”


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