Updated On: 23 November, 2024 07:40 AM IST | Perth | PTI
“I heard a lot about the Perth wicket. There was a bit of nervousness. It was in the back of my mind that everyone was talking about the bounce on Perth wicket

Nitish Kumar Reddy avoids a bouncer v Oz yesterday. Pic/AFP
Nitish Kumar Reddy on Friday conceded that the reputation of Perth being a fast bowler’s paradise made him a tad nervous ahead of his Test debut against Australia, but the jitters vanished when he recalled head coach Gautam Gambhir’s advice — face the bouncers as if “you are taking a bullet for the country”.
Nitish made an impressive 41 off 59 balls.
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