Simon Doull stated that Jasprit Bumrah and co. aren’t ‘genuine swing’ bowlers and depend more on seam-movement off the pitch, thus couldn’t match their opponents in that skill.
India picked up two wickets from 49 overs on Sunday, with R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma being the chief-wreckers. Both Bumrah and Ishant looked toothless with the new ball while Mohammed Shami breathed fire as the first change but was unlucky on most occasions.
Simon Doull also added that he expected some more seam movement from Bumrah and Shami, but they just weren’t consistent enough.
New Zealand pared down the first innings deficit to 116 runs at the loss of two wickets - Tom Latham and Devon Conway. Skipper Kane Williamson is standing firm at the crease alongside veteran batsman Ross Taylor.
New Zealand looked pretty set against England without match practice, expected the same from India: Simon Doull
When asked if the lack of match practice affected India’s form in the WTC final, Simon Doull said that this logic was probably ‘overthinking’. He cited New Zealand’s thumping series win over England with similar preparation, adding that he expected the same from Virat Kohli’s team.
Simon Doull, however, also admitted that the lack of genuine hard match practice does have its consequences.
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