New Zealand바카라s Ajaz Patel is excited to return to the country of his birth but as a cricketer, he is well aware of the challenges that a spinner has to tackle against India in their own backyard. Patel, a left-arm spinner, was born in Mumbai but migrated to New Zealand when he was eight years old. (More Cricket News)
The 33-year-old, who hasn바카라t bowled in first-class cricket since June, is looking to play a crucial part in the two-Test series against India which begins in Kanpur on Thursday. New Zealand are the winners of the ICC World Test Championship.Â
바카라I have been to parts of India now that I haven바카라t really seen before. India has been really cool but bit of a shame that we can바카라t really get out and experience India but that바카라s the nature of the world at the moment.
바카라India is about hustle and bustle. There is a bit of excitement about India. I always think about it as organised chaos to a certain degree, something that really makes it special,바카라 he said.
Talking about the challenges on bowling on Indian pitches, Patel said: 바카라Obviously we know what India offers in terms of spin bowling but at the same time we know the challenges of facing India at home as well.
바카라It바카라s a challenge as a spinner but it바카라s something I'm really excited about and thriving on so I바카라m looking forward to it.바카라 Patel, who has taken 26 wickets in nine Tests so far for New Zealand, feels the SG red cherry also offers different challenges for overseas bowlers.
바카라SG ball is definitely different, quite similar to the Duke. Quite a hard ball and actually I am finding it quite nice to grip. But it also offers different challenges, slightly different style of bowling,바카라 he said.
바카라It's been pretty good (preparation). We have been moving around a lot but at the same time we have a lot of time to train and get used to the conditions. Hopefully, we have got enough work done.바카라
Patel and off-spinner Will Somerville are likely to lead New Zealand바카라s spin department in the first Test in India, where the Kiwis have not tasted victory since 1988. Kane Williamson, who gave the T20 international series a miss, will return for Tests.Â
바카라We feed off each other quite well, he offers that height and bounce whereas I offer that low skid,바카라 Patel said about his partnership with Sommerville as they look to make their fourth appearance together.
바카라A left-arm spinner and a right-arm off-spinner turning it in different ways so it's always cool to be playing together.
바카라You thrive off other spinners being in the squad and playing together as you can communicate and get a real good feel for what's happening in the middle,바카라 he said.
바카라There WILL be times when he's attacking or I'm attacking so we have a good understanding now, we바카라ve played a few games together so it's exciting to have the opportunity to go out there and do it again.바카라
