Ball eager to 証明する critics wrong
July 15 (Reuters) - 急速な/放蕩な bowler Jake Ball hoped that his 業績/成果 on his 実験(する) debut against Pakistan would help silence those critics who questioned his 傾向 in the team.
The 25-year-old, who was brought in to 取って代わる 負傷させるd James Anderson, looked 脅すing 早期に on, and was duly rewarded in his second (一定の)期間 when he 罠にかける Azhar Ali lbw to 選ぶ up his first international wicket.
Ball finished with 人物/姿/数字s of one for 51 in 19 overs at the end of the first day's play.
"People were sending me messages the day before and the advice was to enjoy it," Ball told British マスコミ.
"I took that into today (Thursday) and hopefully 証明するd to people I can play 実験(する) cricket."
Ball also credited his 郡 team mate Stuart 幅の広い and uncle, England's wicketkeeping coach Bruce French, for helping him to settle 負かす/撃墜する 神経s on the first day.
"Getting my cap from Bruce settled me 負かす/撃墜する," Ball 追加するd.
"He told me how proud the whole family are of me and to receive it from my uncle was an extra special moment. It was nice, he was 持つ/拘留するing 支援する the 涙/ほころびs.
"As for settling in, it was nice to have Stuart (幅の広い) there at 中央の-on and off, talking me through it and keeping me 静める."
Ball was unlucky not to have 選ぶd up his first wicket earlier in the day's play, as Pakistan opener Shan Masood 生き残るd an lbw review.
"(The review, second ball) looked pretty の近くに where I was. I was probably a bit caught in the moment but we all agreed and it was a bit unfortunate. Had we got that, it would have been 価値(がある) it.
"With the wicket, I was very anxious when I first saw it -- I thought it might be slipping 負かす/撃墜する. To see it just clipping was a real 救済." (報告(する)/憶測ing by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)