Narine going through a honeymoon period, says Mahela Jayawardene – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869, is going through a honeymoon
period and a real test for him is yet to come.
Speaking to the media reporters ahead of Delhi’s home IPL fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday, the top-order batsman said that the Windies off-spinner is an exciting prospect. The Sri Lankan however, feels that Narine
has had a limited exposure to international batsmen and with the passage of time his bowling would be analysed more and more.
“He is going through a honeymoon period. But more and more he plays, batsmen will start analysing him and then it will be his real test. The key will be whether he is improving as a bowler from what he is right now," said Jayawardene,
who is also the vice-captain of Daredevils, on the eve of their match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The ongoing fifth instalment of the Indian Premier League is Narine’s maiden IPL, in which he is representing Kolkata based Knight Riders and has been quite successful so far. The right-arm off-spinner from Trinidad has so far claimed
13 wickets from 8 matches, including best figures of 5 for 19, and finds himself fourth on the IPL-V wicket chart, which is being topped by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540. "The contest with Narine will be exciting tomorrow,” said Jayawardene.
Delhi’s hard-hitting Australian import, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739. But Jayawardene remained non-committal when asked how would
the Delhi line-up shape on Monday.
Terming Knight Riders an all-round side, the Sri Lankan said that they are going great under http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 and hoped for an exciting match against them on Monday evening.
"Gauti [Gambhir] has led from the front. But again their top-order has scored a lot. It will be an exciting contest."
Going by the points table, a KKR win tonight would dethrone http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Donald-Topley-c93395.
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