"It's a fresh page for him tomorrow" — Morkel Backs Abhishek to Bounce Back vs England 🏏💙
Three ducks. Just 80 runs in six matches. The critics are sharpening their knives.
But India's bowling coach Morne Morkel isn't worried about Abhishek Sharma — and he's making that very clear ahead of tonight's T20 World Cup semi-final against England at the Wankhede.
"Sometimes this game can be hard on you, cruel on you — similar to the situation that Sanju found himself in," Morkel told reporters. ICC Cricket And we all know how that story ended — Samson walked out against West Indies and blasted an unbeaten 97 to send India into the semis.
Morkel's message to Abhishek is simple: trust yourself, look back at your feel-good moments, and remember what you're capable of. "It's a fresh page for him tomorrow, opportunity to go and do well — scored a hundred here against England not so long ago, so for him it's just tapping into those little videos and looking at his feel-good moments." ICC Cricket
That hundred he's referring to? A breathtaking 135 off 54 balls — right here at the Wankhede — the last time India faced England in a T20I in Mumbai. That memory lives on this ground.
Morkel also had high praise for England, calling them "street smart" and "fearless" — predicting a thrilling shoot-out between two aggressive sides where the team that reads the conditions quickest will come out on top. ICC Cricket
One player in form. One player searching for it. The Wankhede tonight under the lights. 🔥
This is what cricket is all about.
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