Former Kiwi cricketer Ian Smith has slammed his team for failing to develop spin bowling. His remarks came against him after his poor performance in the first test match. India In Kanpur where their trio managed to take just three wickets in both the innings. Only Ejaz Patel was able to catch all three, while Will Somerville and Rachin Ravindra both failed to take wickets.
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“Surviving today is temporarily sealing the cracks. We have to revolutionize the ball more and stop hiding in the grass. It’s so one-sided in their favor that it’s not funny. Just like when we host teams here If we do, it happens to the fast bowlers. Unfortunately, though for us, it is now coming to our detriment in the subcontinent, and we will always keep doing that until we learn to play it better,” said Ian Smith. Said on Mornings with Ian Smith on SENZ.
All three spinners were not effective in India’s first innings, instead it was their seam department that managed to take all the wickets with Tim Southee taking five wickets. Kyle Jamieson also took three wickets. Smith did not stop here praising both. “It’s a compliment to Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson that we’re actually still playing this Test match. Our three spinners bowled 102 overs. For India, 10 out of 11 (at the time of writing) they have got so far are up to spin. ,
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He reflected on the team’s performance in the WTC finals where they defeated India. He mentioned an important aspect of the side: it was a fast-paced line-up. “The greatest tweaker, Shane Warne, marveled at our success in winning the World Test Championship final, but without [or] Using a spinner. He said it was somewhat disappointing and a poor reflection. He has a bias to spin, we know, but we need to shift a little bit more in that direction,” Ian Smith said.
“We have to learn to bowl it better and when we do, we will learn to play it better,” he said. It might be time to invest in some full-time overseas coaching or maybe find a Devon Conway type that could square it,” Smith said.
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