Matthew Kuhnemann

"I'm a massive fan of Jadeja and Ashwin, so I've watched how they have bowled in the last few years. It's more so the mental side, dealing with the crowd ...

“Even watching Jadeja bowl just before he did the same thing and that’s where it’s pretty hard to play when the ones that stay low.” On his Test debut in unexpected circumstances, Kuhnemann added: “It’s been a whirlwind. Once the ball got a little bit older, sort of stayed a little bit lower and then we talked about just bringing our lengths back a little bit. I think it is a really good day for our team in general with the bowlers going really well and the batters stepping up as well and doing a good job for us. Even today just sitting in the change room, just looking around speaking to Starcy and Nathan Lyon and thinking this is unreal, just be able to do this. “I’m a massive fan of Jadeja and Ashwin, so I’ve watched how they have bowled in the last few years. Even after a couple of wickets he said don’t get ahead of yourself, just think about bowling that ball …

The tourists were 156-4 at stumps, leading India by 47 runs on a viciously turning pitch in Indore, as they look to fight back from two bruising defeats in ...

Three balls later they missed another opportunity that would have seen Rohit out lbw had it been referred to the TV umpire. "It was challenging," said Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour. It's not rocket science, it was good to get a partnership with Marnus," Khawaja told broadcaster Star Sports. Just worry about yourself.'" It is not an easy wicket out there." He eventually departed on 31.

Left-arm spinner shines at a time when the tour had threatened to come off the rails for his team.

It would be a remarkable turnaround, and Kuhnemann would be a big part of the story. But after lunch his fourth wicket came when R Ashwin edged a full delivery, and the fifth arrived when one skidded into Umesh Yadav's pads. Smith turned to spin in the sixth over after the brief, rare sight of two quicks in operation as the recalled duo of Starc and Cameron Green took the new ball. Kuhnemann's third ball spun sharply past Rohit's edge and the next turned and bounced to defeat a slog sweep. Don't want to get full especially on a wicket that stays low, being consistent on that five-six metre length." When Mitchell Swepson is available for Queensland, Kuhnemann can't make their Sheffield Shield side, but he was ideal for this devilish surface, which has even left India unimpressed with how much it offered on day one, and he troubled the right-handers in what was an uplifting performance for Australia on a tour that had threatened to come off the rails. Then he jumps on a plane and a few days later is making his [debut in Delhi](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2022-23-1348637/india-vs-australia-2nd-test-1348653/full-scorecard)and taking the new ball. To even go out there and play with Steve Smith and all these other players and contribute to the team, it's really awesome." [playing for Queensland](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2022-23-1322367/victoria-vs-queensland-19th-match-1322414/full-scorecard)in the Sheffield Shield. When replays showed, somewhat surprisingly, that India's captain had also survived an lbw in the same over, Smith could have been forgiven for worrying how events would transpire. His dad had reached the ground just in time to see the fifth wicket after lunch having missed the first session. Even today just sitting in the change room, just looking around speaking to [Mitchell] Starcy and Nathan Lyon and thinking this is unreal, just be able to do this.