Vettori puts his spin on Twenty20
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
LONDON, June 1 (AFP) : New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he expected spin to play a major role in the upcoming World Twenty20 in England.
Orthodox slow left-armer Vettori is an integral member of the Black Caps' bowling attack in all forms of the game.
And for all the talk that spin in Twenty20, with its emphasis on boundary hitting, would be a liability, the evidence from tournaments around the world, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), suggests slow bowlers still have an important role in cricket's shortest format.
"In Twenty20, you are not going to second-guess yourself," Vettori told reporters at a captains' press conference at Lord's here on Sunday.
"The batsman is going to attack you, most spin bowlers realise that, and if they attack too much you create chances and you find even part-time spinners in the IPL being highly successful."
And to those who thought Vettori was merely sticking up for his own 'tribe', his words were backed up by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the defending World Twenty20 champions.
Orthodox slow left-armer Vettori is an integral member of the Black Caps' bowling attack in all forms of the game.
And for all the talk that spin in Twenty20, with its emphasis on boundary hitting, would be a liability, the evidence from tournaments around the world, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), suggests slow bowlers still have an important role in cricket's shortest format.
"In Twenty20, you are not going to second-guess yourself," Vettori told reporters at a captains' press conference at Lord's here on Sunday.
"The batsman is going to attack you, most spin bowlers realise that, and if they attack too much you create chances and you find even part-time spinners in the IPL being highly successful."
And to those who thought Vettori was merely sticking up for his own 'tribe', his words were backed up by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the defending World Twenty20 champions.