Narine selects Rohit Sharma as batsman who played him best – Cricket News Update
Kolkata Knight Riders’ mystery spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472 the ongoing Indian Premier League.
“I don’t know... but amongst all the batsmen I have bowled against, Rohit Sharma has played me the best,” the 23-year-old said.
Narine, who was brought for a whopping $700,000 by the Knight Riders, has been an essential part of the team’s line-up, going on to claim a total of 24 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 11.95, with an economy rate of 5.20. His performances have faltered on rare occasions, a prime example being the team’s 27-run loss against the Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, during which 25-year-old Sharma played a key role, scoring an unbeaten 109 off 60 deliveries.
The Windies spinner has been the Knight Riders’ primary weapon this season, with team management having made the unorthodox choice to employ a spinner for the death overs. However, coming in at the very end is a position the off-spinner claims to be comfortable with.
“I am used to bowling in the death overs and I am thankful to the Kolkata team management for showing confidence in my ability. I hope to do the same in the last match of the tournament,” the right-armer said.
The Kolkata Knight Riders finished at number two on the points table before the tournament playoffs kicked off, and are currently at the top of their game, having won the first tournament qualifier against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium in Pune on May 22.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, who has picked them as the “hot favourites” to be crowned the 2012 winners.
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