We'll have to combat Narine – John Wright – Cricket News Update
New Zealand head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869’s mysterious spin is the biggest threat for them, going into the two-Test series against West Indies, starting here in Antigua today, July 25, 2012.
"We'll have to combat Narine who bowled so, well he bowled very well against us in the series - the five one day series. But it's good lead up also for this team going into http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750," said the Kiwis coach, John Wright, ahead of the Test series opener, on Wednesday.
Sunil Narine, the 24-year-old right-arm off-spinner from Trinidad, simply proved unplayable in the one-day leg of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Itinerary. He was West Indies’ wrecker in chief in the T20 and One Day International series against the Black Caps,
both of which were lost by the tourists.
The Trinidad offie finished both the T20 and ODI leg of the itinerary as the leading wicket-taker. In the two-match T20 International series against the Black Caps, at Lauderhill, Florida, Narine claimed seven wickets at an impressive average of 6.57 and
an economy rate of 5.75 per over.
In the five-match One Day International series, which West Indies won 4-1, Narine claimed 13 wickets at an average of 11.23 and a startling economy rate of 2.92.
Though Narine has proved his bowling credentials in the one-day format of the game, with some impressive performances against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at home, followed by the IPL-5 stint with Kolkata Knight Riders, and now most recently against New Zealand, he is yet
to prove his worth in the longest version of the sport. In his lone Test appearance for the Windies, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 last month, the Trinidadian struggled to make an impact.
But the West Indies skipper is also confident Narine would prove a vital cog in the Tests against struggling Kiwis.
"[On] the type of wickets we play on in the Caribbean, spin plays an important role," said Sammy while speaking to media persons after a practice session ahead of the Test series opener in Antigua.
"We have a world-class spinner in Narine, who proved that throughout the one-day and T20 competition that he's a handful here in the Caribbean. It's a different ball and batsmen don't have to attack him, but I back him to go out there and do well for us,"
he added further.
The first Test at Antigua will be followed by one at Kingston (August 2-6).
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