Kyle Jamieson Challenges Batsmen In Unique Ways - Deep Dasgupta On Kiwi Pacer's Rare Combination Of Height And Skills

Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta says that the blend of height – 6’8″ – and the skills of Kyle Jamieson is the reason batters have struggled against him in his short international career hitherto.

The lanky pacer has taken the world by storm, picking up 5 five-wicket hauls in 8 Tests at an incredible average of 14.14.

Deep Dasgupta’s remarks come after Jamieson dismissed the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant in the ongoing WTC Final at The Ageas Bowl. Apart from Jamieson’s extreme tall reach, Deep Dasgupta observed, the seamer also is brilliant with his lines and lengths, and the combination of the two is making batsmen unsettle.

“What Jamieson does is, he challenges batsmen in unique ways. When you look at it, it doesn’t seem to be the easiest thing to do because you don’t quite come across people of that structure and skill-set. Not just his structure, but his skill-set is equally good.

“It complements his structure or it could be the other way round too. It’s difficult, but you still need to follow the basics… Whatever you generally do like watching the ball closely and being careful about dealing with the bounce,” Deep Dasgupta was quoted as saying by The Telegraph.

Deep Dasgupta says Kyle Jamieson will come good in sub-continent conditions as well

Deep Dasgupta opines that the Kiwi seamer will be successful in Asian conditions as well, maybe not as much as he has been in New Zealand and England so far because of the lack of pace-bowling conditions in Asia.

He asserts that while in the subcontinent swing and seam movement isn’t much available for pacers, however, since there will be bounce on offer, which Jamieson can extract with ease using his height, he would come good there as well. Jamieson was impressive in his stint with RCB during the first half of the IPL 2021.

“As for performing in the subcontinent, you won’t get seam or swing. But bounce will be there. Obviously, he won’t get such pacer-friendly conditions, but that won’t change the fact that he’s a good bowler. Don’t (Mohammed) Shami and (Jasprit) Bumrah take wickets in Indian conditions?” the former Bengal ‘keeper added.

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