New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson has tasted great success in his short Test career so far. In 10 Tests, he has claimed 52 wickets at a remarkable average of 16.04 and also played a key role in Black Caps’ inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) triumph.
However, the fastest Kiwi to reach 50 Test wickets, Jamieson, feels he still has a “long way to go” and “learn a lot” in terms of skills in the limited-over formats.
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“It’s still a long way from where I am now to where I want to be in my career. Lot of things to learn, skills in white ball cricket as I go along the way,” Jamieson quoted as saying by PTI.
“Nothing really is guaranteed with what’s coming up but I guess with cricket ahead, I have to grow my game, try and take a step back and improve my skills, and win those (ICC) tournaments in days to come,” he added.
Kyle Jamieson has also enjoyed great success against India, claiming 22 wickets from five Tests. In his debut series against Virat Kohli’s side in early 2020, the 6-foot-9-inch pacer took 9 wickets from two Tests and then picked up 7 scalps in the WTC final. He claimed 6 wickets in New Zealand’s recently held two-Test tour to India.
When asked about his success against India, the 26-year-old attributed it to luck as well.
“I think I have been lucky at times and three of those five (Tests) games have been in favourable conditions. I have always maintained that I have been lucky to have come into a group where guys like Trent, Tim and Wagner have such great records over long periods of time,” Jamieson said.
“When we have played at home, we have often operated with four seamers, I have been able to get the fruits of the hardwork of the other three guys.
“It’s just that I have been lucky enough to play against India a few times in favourable conditions, and I believe, the ball has rolled a few times in my favour also. I know that will not always be the case and there will be challenges ahead,” he further stated.
(With PTI inputs)
