Zaheer Khan wants players to prove themselves in different conditions in Tests

The India vs New Zealand game was well poised after the first two days but the Indian spinners made a drastic comeback on the third day to wrap the Kiwi batting lineup in no time. From a point where they looked good enough to get a lead over the total, New Zealand ended conceding a 56-run deficit. Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan who is commentating for the game emphasized on the fact that bowling in Test cricket is about staying patient and getting the team the wicket when it matters.

“Look at this game. The first two days were evenly balanced. India scored 300-plus and New Zealand threatened to go past that total, but the bowlers pulled it back nicely.

“That’s what Test cricket is all about. How much you stay calm, what character you show as a team and as an individual over five days,” Zaheer was quoted by the Hindu.

At this point in International cricket, we see various teams roll over the opponents while playing at home but suffer the same going against them when they travel abroad. The left-arm pacer feels that performing in all conditions is essential.

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“At the Test level it is about proving yourself in different conditions. For bowlers or batters, the challenge will be to be equipped to deal with the situations. Bowlers must produce wickets when they count.”

He also said that it’s important to make things work your own way, there is no particular manner in which it works everyone. As a bowler one has to figure out what works in what situation and develop their skills and deliveries that work against a batsman.

“I would set short terms and sometimes they would not work. But it was a process that I followed. I never really paid much attention to the result.” Zak said.

“It is a combination of temperament and skills. As I played more and more matches I would talk to more and more players. I would speak a lot to batsmen and observe the game because certain deliveries would work in particular situations,” he said.

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