Former Australian star Shane Watson Considered one of the best players to ever play the game and in a career spanning 207 international matches, Watson won 291 catches and he also scored 10,950 runs. The 41-year-old is currently in India playing League of Legends Cricket and on the sidelines of the ongoing event, Watson spoke to NDTV about whether India’s chances at the T20 World Cup will be thwarted if Jasipino Bumrah excluded due to injury and form Virat kohli.
Team India’s preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup received a huge shock when Bumrah was dropped from the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa. It is unclear whether Bumrah will attend the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to begin on October 16.
“If Jasearch Bumrah is not fit and does not compete in this World Cup, it will be even more difficult for Team India to win because Bumrah is good as an offensive pitcher and a pitcher defensively like anyone in the world. For India. He has an incredible skill set, that would be a huge loss,” Watson said.
“There is no similar replacement for Bumrah in the world, let alone India. It will be difficult to find those defensive bowlers trying to finish the match when they are in the last bowling or end of a round “That’s going to be the real challenge. Some fast pitchers will need to step up and raise their hands, if India wants to get to the end of the tournament,” he added.
Virat Kohli, who is now 71 centuries cosmopolitan, has come a short way, in terms of triple-digit enrollment. Before breaking the dry spell at the Asian Cup, Kohli last scored a ton in November 2019 against Bangladesh in a day-night test. Before the Asian Cup, Kohli was out of action for the series against the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
“There’s no doubt that Virat needs a break to recharge his battery. to go to battle, but he needs to recharge his battery. You can see with how he beat in the match at Asian Cup and his T20I series against Australia, he’s back at his best, there’s no doubt about that, the shots he’s taking, Watson said.
While talking about whether Australia is a good candidate for the T20 World Cup, Watson said: “For me, Australia is the favorite. They are the defending champions, Australia is playing on the top. home field and they know the conditions better than anyone else. win the World Cup first.”
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“I just think that if the Australian players are at their best they will be extremely hard to beat because there are no weak links in their team. My concern going into the World Cup before that is that Australia’s defeat at the end but Matthew Wade Alone, he played very well. He’s as good as you in terms of finishing, so I would be really surprised if Australia didn’t do well in this tournament,” he added.
Finally speaking about League of Legends Cricket, Watson said: “It’s great to be a part of League of Legends. I don’t know what to expect, it’s intense cricket and the boys are playing. really hard work. are extremely skilled cricketers, they still have that amazing skill as we have seen with Chris Gayle. It’s a treat to be able to watch. Just to be able to see that, to bring back a lot of memories. It’s really great. The intensity of League of Legends, the boys are trying. “
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