WTC Final: Kyle Jamieson challenges batsmen in unique ways – Deep Dasgupta

Former Indian wicket-keeper Deep Dasgupta has heaped praise on New Zealand’s greenhorn fast bowler Kyle Jamieson. Dasgupta stated that the lanky paceman challenges the batsmen in unique ways because of his structure and bowling skills.

Jamieson is 6’8’’ and uses his height to great advantage. The fast bowler can generate extra bounce with the help of his height and he also has a smooth action. The New Zealander is mostly right on the money and breathes down the neck of the opposition batsmen with his accuracy.

The tall fast bowler has had a dream start to his Test career as he scalped his fifth five-wicket haul in his eighth Test match. Jamieson returned with figures of 5/31 and played a key role in skittling out the Indian team for a paltry score of 217 runs in WTC final. Apart from Kohli, Jamieson got the big wickets of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma on successive balls.

Deep Dasgupta as quoted by Telegraph. “What Jamieson does is, he challenges batsmen in unique ways. When you look at it, it doesn’t seem to be the easiest thing to do because you don’t quite come across people of that structure and skill-set. Not just his structure, but his skill-set is equally good. It complements his structure or it could be the other way round too. It’s difficult, but you still need to follow the basics… Whatever you generally do, like watching the ball closely and being careful about dealing with the bounce.”

Dasgupta also backed the Kiwi fast bowler to be successful in the sub-continent conditions. The former gloveman added that the tall pacer will be able to get the extra bounce in the sub-continent conditions.

“As for performing in the subcontinent, you won’t get seam or swing. But bounce will be there. Obviously, he won’t get such pacer-friendly conditions, but that won’t change the fact that he’s a good bowler. Don’t (Mohammed) Shami and (Jasprit) Bumrah take wickets in Indian conditions?” Dasgupta added.

Jamieson has scalped 44 wickets in his young Test career of eight matches.