New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee said on Tuesday that his team’s bowlers have benefited from the experience of playing in it. IPL right before here t20 world cup Because it helped him get acquainted with the conditions in UAE.
Almost all Kiwi bowlers, including pacers Trent Boult, Southee, Adam Milne and Kyle Jamieson and spinner Mitchell Santner, took part in the second leg of the IPL that ended last month.
t20 world cup full coverage | the schedule | photos | Mark sheet
“Yes, I think many players who were part of the IPL, playing here in these conditions can be a good thing not only in these conditions but in the T20 format,” Southee said at the press conference. Clash against Scotland, when asked if they went into the tournament on the strength of good preparation.
The Black Caps registered an easy eight-wicket win over title contenders India in their previous match. The veteran fast bowler said that the fast bowlers have taken advantage of the knowledge gained in the IPL.
“I think it has helped. As a bowling group, I think most bowlers were part, fast bowlers were part of the IPL. I think we are learning something from it, playing on the same surface and are using it for their own information.
After losing to Pakistan in the first match of their campaign, New Zealand cemented their semi-final chances by registering a morale-boosting win over India on Sunday.
Read also | T20 World Cup: India lacks clarity; No scratches in bowling, feels Mahela Jayawardene
They now take on Scotland here on Wednesday, followed by matches on Friday and Sunday, in full-day matches.
Asked if he knows what he needs about Scotland, a team he doesn’t often face, Southee said: “It’s not just an opposition we don’t know too much about and It is not often played like this, but it is also a day’s game.
“We have scouting meetings and today we have strategy and meetings and try to come up with some plans.
“I think the beauty of these days is there’s enough footage. Scotland is obviously playing a little bit of cricket in the lead-up to this tournament, so we have enough footage to come up with some plans.”
New Zealand won the first World Test Championship earlier this year, but Southee said the possibility of having two ICC trophy holders in a span of three or four months has not been discussed.
“No, not at all. I think whenever you go to a world event, you want to do well. The goal of every side is to go as deep into the tournament as possible and try and win it.
“So when you go to a world event the mindset doesn’t change, but for us it’s about each sport as it comes. It’s a tough tournament, a short tournament. You can’t get too far on your own.
“One of our strengths is that we take every game as it comes. Things didn’t go as planned against Pakistan but we were able to learn from it and move on, focus our attention on India. Things went well against India.”
get all IPL news and cricket score Here
.