http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 says, Gambhir has been the main reason for KKR’s success – Cricket News Update
The Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach, Wasim Akram, on Monday credited skipper Gautam Gambhir for his side’s successful IPL campaign so far this season.
The 45-year-old former left-arm Pakistan pacer lavished praise on the Gambhir for his individual form with the bat as well as his captaincy tactics, as the Knight Riders finished the round http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahbubul-Alam-c73802 league stage of the ongoing 2012 IPL second on the standings,
trailing table topping http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils by just one point.
“http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 skipper wrote in his article for a sports website, ahead of his team’s crunch game against Delhi daredevils on Tuesday.
“He has been an inspirational leader and handled the side well. His attitude has rubbed on to the players and his bowling changes have been brilliant. Gambhir has been a classic example of how a captain should be,” he added further.
After struggling in the initial three editions of the lucrative Indian Premier League, under former skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, KKR emerged as one of the big teams under Gambhir’s apt leadership. After finishing last season among the top four, the Knight Riders
remained among the top three teams this season.
Expressing satisfaction over Knight Riders' performance so far in the tournament, the KKR bowling mentor termed West Indian off-spin import http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 as the ‘trump card’ for the season.
“West Indian spinner Sunil Narine has been KKR's trump card for the season,” said the legendary left-arm pace bowler, also known as the ‘Sultan of Swing’. “Narine continues to be a mystery to many a batsman. Even the experienced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 failed to
pick his deliveries,” he added further.
The former Pakistan skipper also lavished praise on the experienced overseas duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754), saying that their presence has been invaluable.
Wasim Akram, the veteran pace bowler, called the variety in KKR’s bowling unit as their strength. “The variety in the bowling department also makes Kolkata a cut above the rest,” said the former Pakistan pacer, who played 104 Tests and 356 ODIs for his country
during an international career spanning 18 years.
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