Ottis Gibson still backs Sunil Narine in Test cricket – Cricket News Update
Having failed to make a massive impression in the on-going Test series against Bangladesh, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 coach, who believes that the youngster will
enhance his game as his career progresses.
Narine came to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 with a massive reputation of a world-class bowler, who was expected to play a huge role in the series. However, the mystery spinner has so far not been able to trouble the home team’s batsmen.
The Trinidadian conceded more than 200 runs in the first Test at Mirpur and picked up just three wickets, including two tail-enders. The 24-year-old cricketer also failed to impress in the first innings of the on-going Test at Khulna,
delivering 19 expensive wicket-less overs.
Gibson expressed that the young spinner did a reasonable job in the home Test series against New Zealand earlier this year but feels that Narine is still trying to come to terms with the longer format of the game.
“He's a quality bowler, mostly in the one-day format. In Test matches he got 10-12 wickets in first two Test matches against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 but he has found bowling here a bit difficult,” Gibson said.
Since making his international debut last year, the off-spinner has emerged as one of the finest limited-over bowlers of the world presently. Apart from helping the Caribbean men lift the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, the youngster
played a vital role in Kolkata Knight Riders’ title triumph in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League.
The mentor believes that Narine has a long career in front of him and he will learn to be successful in the longer formats as well with the passage of time.
“He has played a lot of cricket in a short space of time in his career. We will help him to understand Test cricket. When he gets it right, he's a quality performer,” he added. “He's having a bad time of it but all a coach can ask for
is for a bowler to continue working hard in the nets and that's exactly what he's doing.”
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