In the final on November 19, India captain Rohit Sharma decided to give the new ball to Mohammed Shami instead of Mohammed Siraj in defence of 241 against Australia. It worked well as Shami and Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets collectively, before Travis Head slammed a superb 137 and Marnus Labuschagne made 58 not out to take Australia over the line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf you ask me, I found Siraj to be bowling really well throughout the World Cup, though his wickets column may not suggest that, but the break throughs he gave in Asia Cup and his recent performances have established him as the future of Indian cricket. In this match they straight away brought in Shami and he did have impact on the game right away by getting Warner out, though it was more like Warner got himself out by slashing at a wide ball.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAnother factor is that after losing the three wickets within the first 15 overs the due set in, which made it easier for batting as the ball wasn\u2019t doing much after that. I\u2019m not taking credit away from Australia\u2019s batting, but it does psychologically affect the bowlers. I think in big games like the finals, teams should always stick to what they have been doing and what\u2019s been working for them,\u201d said Akram on the Star Sports show \u201cThe Final Take\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if Rohit should have changed his game-plan for the finals, which was to take on the bowlers head on, Akram felt there was no need for the Indian skipper to go away from his set plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s played like that the entire World Cup, that\u2019s his game. Nobody complained throughout the World Cup with the starts he\u2019s giving or that he was constantly getting out in the 40\u2019s, and now that he\u2019s done the same in the finals people are finding a reason to complain.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAnd he\u2019s also one of the best players of spin in the world though he got out to Maxwell in the that game, and credit to Maxwell and Cummins, but that\u2019s the nature of Rohit\u2019s game and I don\u2019t think he should change it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akram also felt that if India had scored quickly in the middle overs with the bat, things would have been different. With Australia keeping India on a tight leash through their spot-on bowling and fielding performances, the hosts\u2019 could only get four boundaries from overs 11-40.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf I have to pick any particular reason, I suppose the middle order should have played with a \u2018do or die\u2019 mindset. I can understand what was going through Rahul\u2019s mind, that there was no batting to come after Jadeja and that he had to bat deep, and batting deep meant he couldn\u2019t take risks of getting out.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf possibly Hardik was in the team, he probably would take that risk, but if he had taken a risk and gotten out in this situation, then people would have criticised him for that as well. If they had kept pace and scored quickly in the middle overs, then it would have been a different ball game.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/teams-should-always-stick-to-what-they-have-been-doing-and-whats-been-working-for-them-in-finals-says-wasim-akram.JPG", "alt_img": "Teams should always stick to what they have been doing and what\u2019s been working for them in finals, s", "alt_title": "Ahmedabad : ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Teams Should Always Stick To What They Have Been Doing And What\u2019s Been Working For Them In Finals, Says Wasim Akram On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Teams Should Always Stick To What They Have Been Doing And What\u2019s Been Working For Them In Finals, Says Wasim Akram, ODI World Cup: Former Pakistan skipper and legendary left-arm fast-bowler Wasim Akram believes India should have stuck to what had.", "seo_keywords": "Wasim Akram, New Delhi, Former Pakistan, ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Asia Cup, Star Sports, The Final Take, With Australia", "tag": "", "tagging": "Wasim Akram, New Delhi, Former Pakistan, ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Asia Cup, Star Sports, The Final Take, With Australia", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "teams-should-always-stick-to-what-they-have-been-doing-and-whats-been-working-for-them-in-finals-says-wasim-akram", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "999", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-25 14:42:03", "updated": "2023-11-25 14:42:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Wasim Akram, New Delhi, Former Pakistan, ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Asia Cup, Star Sports, The Final Take, With Australia", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-25 14:42:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/teams-should-always-stick-to-what-they-have-been-doing-and-whats-been-working-for-them-in-finals-says-wasim-akram-132877" }