In their historic 3-0 thumping of India, New Zealand shown Ajaz Patel ability to overcome a variety of obstacles. The pitch types in Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai presented the teams with a variety of circumstances, which was the biggest obstacle.
The first Test’s pitch was greatly influenced by the weather, and New Zealand took advantage of the pace-friendly conditions to crush India in the opening innings, thereby winning the match. Even though it helped with spin, the Pune pitch was slow and required the slower bowlers to adjust.
Weather played a big part in the first Test pitch, as New Zealand took advantage of the pace-friendly conditions to crush India in the first innings, effectively winning the match. The slower bowlers had to adjust to the slow Pune wicket, even though it helped with spin.
Once more, the visiting team was able to read the conditions better, and their spinners, under the leadership of Mitchell Santner, helped New Zealand defeat India in their first series. Ajaz Patel, bowling in familiar surroundings. Helped New Zealand defeat Rishabh Pant and become the first side to record a whitewash in India (at least three Tests). Then came Mumbai.
Ajaz Patel
Ajaz met the media during a Zoom conference, outlining the various circumstances that New Zealand faced and the measures they had taken to meet the challenge. We’ve played three different games on three different surfaces, and I suppose we’re all aware that one of the difficulties of traveling to Asia is that the conditions will constantly change, so you have to be flexible. Even inside the game, things can change drastically.
I mean, I was bowling during this Mumbai Test.I believe I was bowling extremely well in the first innings, but the wickets weren’t really turning. Then, after lunch, I returned, and everything started to happen.
Thus, I suppose it’s important to have the skill set and range to be able to bowl in the high 90s or low 80s and to be flexible in those ranges from the start when you get to the subcontinent. As I mentioned earlier, the conditions do change at a consistent rate, therefore it’s also scanning the surface quickly.
Ajaz Patel stated that New Zealand had adequately prepared back home to counter the various pitches in the subcontinent. “As a spinner, it’s about knowing how to get the most out of that, how to change your pace, how to go up and down. While still having the ball shape,” he said. “The conditions in the morning can sometimes be very different from those in that middle session.”
“I think we were conditioned to bowling on a variety of surfaces because we had a terrific winter back home. Where we bowled on turning wickets and made sure. We had a variety of surfaces to try and practice on. Indeed, preparation is crucial. But so is supporting your abilities and, I suppose, actually going out there and doing it,” he remarked.
New Zealand
New Zealand lost out on important practice time prior to the Test series against India. When the Test match against Afghanistan in Greater Noida. He was called off before a ball was bowled. After losing the toss in both games and being forced to bat second. New Zealand was blanked 2-0 by the hosts in the next two-match series against Sri Lanka. However, India had the finest batting conditions, and New Zealand made sure they took advantage of it.
Ajaz gave gratitude to Rangana Herath, a spin consultant, for his strategic thoughts and inputs that enabled the New Zealand spinners to defeat the Indian hitters. Additionally, he discussed the significance of a spinner’s straighter delivery and how it hinders hitters’ progress on turning tracks. The New Zealand batsmen were particularly well-prepared in this area.
He obviously has a lot of subcontinental experience, and his record as a left-arm spin bowler pretty much speaks for itself. To be honest, I was glad to have him because, I suppose, our bowling styles are somewhat comparable. The most important thing, He was that he provided us a great concept of the kinds of fields. We could build up in terms of Asian conditions while still assaulting and having the ability to restrict the bounds.
“It’s an art,” Ajaz Patel remarked in reference to the more direct delivery. “Everyone who spins should have it.” Bowling a straight ball is the hardest thing, especially if you’re visiting Asia or the subcontinent. Since it’s difficult to keep the ball straight on many wickets, you can turn it if you want to. Rangana has greatly aided in that regard. He has given us some new skills, including action techniques. The batsmen therefore take their cues slowly. We’ve worked on all of that. And we were aware that the straight ball poses a threat to our batsmen when they bat. We have therefore addressed that in both bowling and batting.
