Mike Hesson says New Zealand playing 3 Tests is an issue:
Mike Hesson says New Zealand playing 3 Tests is an issue and expresses his opinion that New Zealand need to be careful about their pacers’ workload management.
World Test Championship final is coming near and many cricket pundits and analysts are making assumptions regarding the winner of World Test Championship final.
Many fans and experts have claimed that New Zealand will be starting the final of World Test Championship final with a good practice as on-going Test series against England will be very helpful for them. They will be becoming aware of the conditions of the English grounds.
Former head coach of the New Zealand team, cricket team Mike Hesson doesn’t agree with the opinion that playing 3 Test matches in period of 20 days can put any negative impact on the players.Mike Hesson says New Zealand playing 3 Tests is an issue.
Mike Hesson says New Zealand playing 3 Tests is an issue:
“It is an issue (playing three Tests with a four-day gap in between). New Zealand will have to look at the bowling attack and that’s potentially why Trent Boult will play this game (second Test against England from Thursday,” Mike Hesson said as quoted by Mykhel.com.
“That will give one of those other quicks to rest potentially because it’s only four days between each Test. So, three on the bounce is a big deal, especially if you put in 45 to 50 overs in the second Test, or they just decide to manage the workloads which is not something you usually do going into a Test match,” he added.
Further in the interaction, Mike said that it is almost confirmed that India is going to play with the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
Mike Hesson supported Mayank Agarwal to play the final of World Test Championship. Hesson expresses his opinion that Agarwal’s performance was excellent during the India tour of New Zealand 2020 and he has gained crucial experience of batting.
“They will probably go with Rohit and Shubman but I think Mayank needs to be considered. He has faced the New Zealand attack in New Zealand, where he would have got some crucial experience,” said Hesson.
