Simon Katich feels strike rotation and solid defence is the key to face this Indian bowler

Former cricketer Simon Katich has advised Australian batsmen to keep rotating strike and maintaining a solid defence to dominate against Team Indias lead pacer Jasprit BumrahSimon Katich noted that since Jasorit Bumrah bowls loose deliveries the Aussies should be strategically good in their approachI know all the talk is around having more positive intent and I think thats all well and good and it is certainly something they have to be mindful of But against someone like Bumrah intent is not about just blazing him for fours because he doesnt bowl many bad balls Simon Katich told SEN 1116So a lot of that intent has to be about rotating strike and being able to defend really well because youre not gonna be able to play with any intent if you arent there after the tenth over Thats the challenge for all of these guys Katich addedTo give a clear explanation Simon Katich gave the reference of Australias second innings in the third Test match where the hosts attempted an aggressive approach but ultimately kept losing their wicketsWe saw it in the second innings in Brisbane Australians came out with really positive intent trying to score more quickly and look what happened 780 in no timeAlso ReadIndia given slower pitches but fresh wickets for Aussies Is the pitch really levelIts not easy to do against the red ball that moves around off the seam in a wearing wicket which the Gabba was starting to become with cracksThe top order has to be very careful and mindful of how they go about it Youre not going to score many runs if youre trying to take him on off the length because he is so good he addedFor the remaining two Test matches the Australian think tank has decided to give teenager Sam Konstas a chance by replacing Nathan McSweeneyI know the young kids Konstas got a lot of potential and a lot of ability but itll be a challenge because not many guys around the world have been able to do that to that quality of bowling Katich saidSimon Katich also felt Mitchell Marshs inability to bowl the expected volume of overs suggests he isnt 10037 fit and should be replaced by uncapped rookie Beau Webster for the Boxing Day Test against IndiaMarsh has been dealing with recurring back stiffness since the whiteball tour of the UK in September During the Perth Test he bowled 17 overs in total taking two wickets on the opening day but later pulled up soreIn Adelaide he bowled four overs while in Brisbane he rolled his arm for two oversIve been saying for a couple Tests Mitch Marsh has not been able to bowl the volume of overs that everyone expected of him Given the conditions and given he is a wicket taker Katich said on SEN BreakfastWe saw that in Perth he bowled well on day one Took some key wickets and then struggled to back up I mean obviously the Aussie hierarchy know better then we do around where his fitness is atBut for him to bowl two overs the other day after Josh Hazlewood went down that to me indicates somethings not 10037 right with himAfter Marsh had pulled up sore 30yearold Tasmania allrounder Webster was added to Australias squadAt the end of the day Beau Webster deserves to be in that squad Katich saidHes done very well for Tassie in the last few years hes a genuine allrounder given what his role is for Tassie and he plays that dual role with bat and ball Katich addedWith PTI Inputs