Being dropped taught me to be patient: Ishant Sharma

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: January 25, 2010

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Mirpur: India’s young fast bowler Ishant Sharma said on Sunday after the opening day’s play of the second test against Bangladesh that going through a lean patch and being dropped from the side has taught him to be more patient.

Speaking at the press conference at the end of opening day’s play in the second Test against Bangladesh, Ishant said the selectors were right in dropping him from the home test and ODI series against the Lankans as he did not deserve to be a part of the squad.

“It was a very hard time for me in those days (when he was dropped). I was desperate to play for the country. It was the first time I was experiencing that because for the last three years my career had been up and up. But I learnt from that experience that I should be patient in life and in bowling also,” said Ishant, who picked up four Bangladeshi wickets in the first innings.

“I don’t think with the form I was in at that time I deserved a place in the ODI side (against Sri Lanka). I thank the selectors for that. I don’t think I have any technical flaw. It (being dropped) is part and parcel of any cricketer’s life. You have to face that and it was a challenge. I am happy that I learnt to be patient at the hard times,” he added.

Ishant also thanked his Delhi skipper Virender Sehwag and feels that the swashbuckling opener played a huge role in his comeback. “Moreover, all the senior players helped me a lot when I made my comeback. I want to thank Viru (Sehwag) as I think he had a role to play in my selection in the first Test in Chittagong,” he said.

The lanky pacer said that new bowling coach Eric Simons was helping him in gaining his rhythm back. “I think I have got back my rhythm. It is really good to get the rhythm back at the beginning of the season as a big series against South Africa is coming next month. It is good for me and for the team as we all are looking for the series,” said the 21-year-old right-arm fast bowler. “I am working on my bowling with Eric Simons. He tells me about my wrist and my bowling. So far it has been good. Let us see how it goes against South Africa.”

Ishant said that it was good to see the Indian bowlers bowling the home team out on the first day itself. “It was a good toss to lose as the wicket was damp in the morning with some dew. We bowled at the right areas and we remained patient for the wickets. You need to be patient to get wickets,” he said.

“We bowled at the right areas and kept applying pressure on them,” he added.

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