Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen expressed his concern on X about the declension of batting techniques in Test cricket. Kevin Pietersen focus on best part of the cricket towards confrontational boundary-centric play, which he trusts has led to a worsening in traditional batting skills.
” No one should be surprised by the lack of batting application and technique in Test Match batting skill in the game. When it comes to playing spin, the only way, spend time playing against it for hours and hours and hours. There’s no quick remedy!” Kevin Pietersen tweeted.
Pietersen’s comments sending back a growing sentiment among cricket pedants who worry that the emphasis on T20 and limited-overs formats is undercutting the art of Test batting. His call for extensive practice against spin underlines the essential requirements for batters to invest significant time and effort to hone their skills in the longer format of the game.
As cricket continues to develop, Kevin’s observations serve as a reminder of the enduring valve of traditional techniques and the need for a balanced approach to batting across all formats of cricket.
Currently, India was whitewashed on their home grounds against New Zealand (NZ), where India struggled against spin. They lost the series 3-0 against New Zealand, and suffered big losses in all three games.
Focus on the third Test match of India Vs New Zealand,chasing a target of 147 runs, India was five down at only 29 runs. Even a fighting half-century by Rishabh Pant (64 in 57 balls, with nine fours and a six) kept India in the game. After his dismissal, India once again lost their griping in the game and was bundled out for 121 runs.
Ajaz took memorable 6 wickets by giving only 57 runs. Along with him Phillips (3/42) was fine with the ball, taking timely and crucial wickets.
Premature, New Zealand were bundled out for 174, thanks to a five-wicket haul from Jadeja (5/55) and some fine bowling from Ravichandran Ashwin (3/62). New Zealand took a 146 run lead against India, who made 263 in their first innings while replying to Kiwis’s first innings total of 235 runs.
Coming to the New Zealand first innings, Kiwis had won the toss and opted to bat first. An 87-run stand between Mitchell and Young was what helped New Zealand get to a regard score.
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