Just a week left for the mega World Test Championship, the speculation on team lineup and the combination.
Now the former England spinner Monty Panesar has said that New Zealand bowling has more variation in the bowling attack before the mega finals.
“I think New Zealand look slightly the better side. The reason being they have a lot more variations. They have a left-armer, right-armer and the tall bowler (Kyle) Jamieson as well. And that’s a lot more difficult for a batsman to adjust to,” Panesar, who played 50 Tests between 2006 and 2013, told Sportzoclock.
“So, NZ will be hoping that the Indians will be preparing against the likes of a right armer and a left-armer and practicing with the ball swinging, because that is where it is going to be really testing for India,” he said.
The World Test Championship Finals will be played June 18 at the Southampton.
Panesaw also asserted that New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will come stronger against the Indian batsmen.
“I think Tim Southee will trouble the Indians the most in the swinging conditions. He is quite clever. He draws the batsman in by bowling slightly wide of the crease and slightly fuller. And that’s gonna be the danger ball for the Indian batsman,” opined Panesar.
“He’s (Southee) going to lure them into hitting a half volley into the covers, and he will look to swing that ball. So that’s the ball the Indians need to watch out for.”