Published: Aug 09, 2016, 11:49 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 09, 2016, 11:49 AM (IST)
New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen feels that the New Zealand bowlers have not made full use of the second new ball and that they did not bowl well on Day 3 of the second Test at Bulawayo. Regardless of this Jurgensen insists that there are chances for New Zealand to register victory. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson called in for the second new ball at the start of 85th over when the hosts were struggling on 166 for 5 with Craig Ervine and Peter Moor at the crease. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 2016, 2nd Test at Bulawayo
Jurgensen was quoted talking to espncricinfo, “There is still a long way to go in the match, and we did that quite well up until the start of the second new ball. We didn’t bowl as well as we wanted to with the second new ball. We’ve got to work hard and keep toiling away. [But] it’s only day three and we’ve got the runs on the board and we have a lot of time in the game. We’re down the bottom end of their innings, and there were signs today that there is bit more spin.”
Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner were successful bowlers for the visitors as both the spinners claimed two wickets each. While on the other hand, Tim Southee only got one wicket of opener Chamu Chibhabha whereas Trent Boult went wicketless . READ: Pakistan vs England 3rd Test: PAK anchor accuses England of ball tampering!
Regardless of this, Jurgensen has backed Boult and said, He has improved with every ball he has bowled. He has a lot more confidence, really hitting the wicket hard. He has been quite unlucky, bowled really well and missed out. That’s what happens on these wickets. Sometimes the bowler who hasn’t quite bowled exactly where he wanted to be, gets more wickets. Tim has worked really hard coming to Zimbabwe. He has looked threatening. Happy with his pace. Really good bounce too, which is what he has been working on.”
