KKR's strength lies in their balance – Wasim Akram – Cricket News Update
The bowling consultant of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Wasim Akram, has said that the real strength of his team lies in its balance and is hopeful that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 and co will finish amongst the top four this season as well.
Speaking to media reporters ahead of KKR’s tournament opener on April 5, the 45-year-old former Pakistani skipper said that Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL franchise has got a really good mix of youth and experience, and it will help the team qualify for the tournament
playoffs.
“…KKR's strength lies in their balance. They have a good skipper and the right combination of youth and experience,” said the legendary Pakistan pacer, who currently mentors KKR’s bowling attack.
“Manoj Tiwary, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 provide the depth and variety," he added further.
The Knight Riders go into the latest edition of the money spinning Indian Premier League under a new coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trevor-Harley-Bayliss-c94335, who was the coach of Sri Lanka previously. Praising Bayliss’ work with the Sydney Sixers in this year’s Big Bash League, Akram hopes
that his presence in the Kolkata dressing room will make a visible difference.
"Kolkata has had a change of coach. I believe Trevor Bayliss did extremely well for Sydney Sixers, who won the Big Bash League in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746,” said the KKR bowling coach.
“Having coached http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the last World Cup, Bayliss knows the culture of subcontinent teams. He should be a good influence,” he added further.
Bayliss was appointed the coach of the Knight Riders in February this year after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Marshall-Buchanan-c68302 and Dav Whatmore.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 said that the IPL provides raw talent an opportunity to prove a point at the international level and hopes that this year will also spring new surprises. However, he did add that the focus of critics and fans will remain more on the “costliest”
players in each franchise.
KKR open up their IPL5 campaign tonight against the Daredevils at home.
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