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“Associations are finding time to give players rest as it is an important part of game,” says Ish Sodhi

Ish Sodhi, a senior spinner for New Zealand, doesn’t mind playing a few more games to make up for the matches he missed because to the COVID-19 outbreak. The crowded international schedule has been under scrutiny for some time now.

Australia and England are playing an ODI series less than a week after the T20 World Cup concluded, while Hardik Pandya’s revamped Indian squad is touring New Zealand for limited-overs cricket. On Friday, the opening Twenty20 encounter of the three-match series between India and New Zealand was cancelled.

After the tour opener against India was called off, Sodhi told reporters, “To be honest, I haven’t looked at schedules hell of a lot, but it looks in the last few years we have to put a lot of cricket in a short space of time and whether that’s something to do with COVID or having missed out on a lot of cricket.” But Sodhi, who has 109 wickets to his name and has played 86 T2OIs for the Black Caps, is glad that there is a lot of cricket going on right now.

“I believe that we are most grateful for the quantity of cricket we are playing right now. It has been difficult to participate in so many series over the last two years. As a cricket player, we missed out on a few games that we may have played in the past few years. Yes, it would be nice if we could squeeze in a few matches,” he stated. Although he is aware that task management would always be a key factor. “Many international teams have a large amount of depth, and associations are making time to give players rest since it is crucial to the game,” he continued.

Cricket is a weather-dependent sport, hence there have been suggestions to have matches under a retractable covered roof to prevent rain from becoming a factor.

“In the end, you have no influence over the weather. In reality, the weather affects the game of cricket, and if there is a little weather there, you must consider it as a technique,” Sodhi said.

“And typically, when it rains, you have a better understanding of the DLS or the target you are pursuing. If playing under cover is more advantageous, that is up to the individual players.” Sodhi feels privileged to be a member of New Zealand’s current bowling attack, which is among their greatest since the introduction of Twenty20 cricket.

“I believe our attack includes all bowlers who are aggressive. We are fortunate to have 150-click bowlers like Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne, as well as Trent Boult and Tim Southee, who, although lacking pace, are shrewd with their variations.”

Sodhi’s job is to attack, which wrist spinners do better than finger spinners because they get to turn the ball off the surface more. Mitchell Santner, an orthodox left-arm spinner, is holding one end up.

“Santner is extremely frugal even on his best days, therefore the job that fits for me is an aggressive one. Leg spinners are preferred by many teams because they can turn the ball both ways, have mystery, and may be challenging to select while playing under lights,” according to Sodhi, who also highlighted why teams choose wrist spinners for their playing XIs.

 

 

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