IND vs WI: Focus On Bowling Hard Lengths In ODIs - Alzarri Joseph

West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph dissected the bowling method in One-Day Internationals as they look to take on India in the first of the three ODI matches on Friday.

Joseph has played 49 ODI matches for the West Indies since making his debut in the format in 2016 and has picked up 78 wickets at an average of 27.65 with the best figures being 5/56.

I think the management staff have been managing me really well: Alzarri Joseph

Joseph was part of the Gujarat Titans’ title-winning squad in their maiden IPL season this year. The IPL 2022 final folded up on May 29, it was May 30 by the time celebrations ended in the Titans camp, and 24 hours later Joseph was with the national squad to play the first ODI against the Netherlands in Amstelveen.

Since IPL 2022, Joseph has featured in six ODIs and a couple of Test matches for West Indies.

“I have been playing for some time, but I think the management staff have been managing me really well,” the West Indies pacer was quoted as saying by The New Indian Express.

I prefer 6-7m length in ODI cricket: Alzarri Joseph

Although Joseph made his debut against Pakistan in 2016, he was on and off the team. It has only been two years since he started regularly appearing in the ODI squad. The 25-year-old mentioned the kind of length needed to bowl in the 50-over format.

“In ODIs, you might get away with one or two deliveries someone who doesn’t have the extra pace might not, in the back end when the guys are looking to go, you can beat them for pace even if you miss your length, or some less pace might go for a six.

“I prefer 6-7m length, that is what has given me most success, sometimes it depends on the conditions as well,” Joseph said.

Joseph is part of the West Indies squad for the three-match ODI series against India as both teams begin the first game on Friday (July 22) at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.

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