Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting thinks Indian batters are weak towards high quality spinners which resulted of their latest 3-0 collection defeat to New Zealand. He added that the ability ranges of Indian batters taking part in towards spinners should not the place they was in earlier instances. Although India might be departing for Australia to play within the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection, the Rohit Sharma-led aspect embark on the all-important journey after struggling an unprecedented 3-0 defeat to New Zealand at residence, which can be their first Check collection loss at residence in 12 years. The guests’ spinners Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel together with Glenn Phillips turned out to be the primary architects of New Zealand’s historic collection win in India.
“I feel the one factor it does most likely say is it is actually beginning to spotlight India’s vulnerability towards good high quality spin bowling. It appears as if the ability of the trendy Indian batsmen of taking part in spin might be not what it was,” stated Ponting on The ICC Evaluation present.
“Possibly as a result of they’re taking part in on completely different wickets in India which are most likely for the quick bowlers a bit extra, perhaps as a result of there are extra high-quality quick bowlers in India now that they don’t seem to be taking part in as a lot spin bowling as they did.”
“Possibly it is the IPL or how a lot IPL cricket they’re taking part in that the youthful gamers are studying the sport that manner somewhat than the best way that gamers did 15 or 20 years in the past,” he added.
He additionally heaped reward on New Zealand for reaching this exceptional feat, regardless of lacking their reliable batter Kane Williamson as a result of a groin harm.
“That is an enormous end result. One which I wasn’t anticipating, to be sincere, extra so, while you have a look at it with Kane Williamson not being there. When you concentrate on his (Williamson’s) report within the subcontinent, the kind of the rock and the chief that he is been for that group,” he stated.
India’s talismanic batter Virat Kohli has been in a type droop within the longer format and slipped out of the top-20 checklist within the Check batting rankings for the primary time in 10 years. Ponting, although, backs Kohli to return good within the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the place India must win not less than 4 video games to enter the 2025 World Check Championship ultimate.
“I noticed a stat the opposite day about Virat, it stated he is solely scored two (three) Check a whole bunch within the final 5 years. That did not appear proper to me, but when that’s proper, then that’s, I imply, that is a priority.”
“There would not be anybody else most likely even taking part in worldwide cricket as a top-order batsman that is solely scored two Check match a whole bunch in 5 years. I’ve stated it earlier than about Virat, you do not ever query the greats of the sport.”
“There isn’t any doubt, he is a terrific of the sport. He loves taking part in towards Australia. Actually, I do know he loves taking part in towards Australia. And as I stated, his report (in Australia) is excellent. If there is a time for him to show it round, it would be this collection. So I would not be shocked to see Virat make runs within the first sport,” he stated.
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