NEW DELHI: Jacques Kallis, a modern-day legend with 45 Test centuries, has expressed his remark that modern-day batters are inclined to lack endurance, typically opting to hit their manner out of difficult conditions on pitches that aren’t simple to bat on.
Kallis, who stands second to Sachin Tendulkar by way of Test centuries, questioned whether or not the strategy of aggressive batting on difficult tracks is the appropriate technique.
The current Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town led to simply over two days, elevating discussions concerning the nature of pitches and the steadiness between batting and bowling.
Kallis’ feedback recommend a priority concerning the rising development of batsmen favoring aggressive strokes over affected person shot choice, particularly on surfaces that supply help to bowlers. The debate on the perfect strategy for batting on decisive tracks continues within the cricketing world.
Has the philosophy of Test matches modified with batters changing into tad too aggressive?
“I think it has changed. The guys aren’t as patient anymore if there’s a bit of movement,” Kallis mentioned, referring to Newlands monitor, in an unique interview with PTI.
“Earlier, guys used to ride it out to get through that period. Now guys are trying to hit out and it’s a completely different way of playing it. Is it good or bad? Time will tell,” he mentioned, giving an open-ended reply.
Regarding the enjoying floor within the second Test the place South Africa have been bowled out for 55 of their first innings and India misplaced their final six wickets with out including a run, Kallis, who hails from Cape Town, emphasised that the tempo of the wicket at Newlands wasn’t the first concern.
Kallis recommended that elements aside from the tempo of the pitch may need performed a task within the difficult situations that led to fast dismissals for each groups.
“I don’t think it was the quickest I have seen but it is uneven bounce and sideways movement. The moment you get uneven bounce it makes it tough.
“Disappointing that it went that manner however India simply outplayed South Africa on a troublesome floor.”
However, the former “Run Machine” was a bit “disenchanted” looking at the surface.
“Little bit (disenchanted) contemplating the surfaces that they have been. When two high quality sides are enjoying, you need high quality wickets.
It is one thing which we must type out and guys who put together wickets have to look into how we are able to get wickets proper and produce cricket which they need to produce,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
Kallis, who stands second to Sachin Tendulkar by way of Test centuries, questioned whether or not the strategy of aggressive batting on difficult tracks is the appropriate technique.
The current Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town led to simply over two days, elevating discussions concerning the nature of pitches and the steadiness between batting and bowling.
Kallis’ feedback recommend a priority concerning the rising development of batsmen favoring aggressive strokes over affected person shot choice, particularly on surfaces that supply help to bowlers. The debate on the perfect strategy for batting on decisive tracks continues within the cricketing world.
Has the philosophy of Test matches modified with batters changing into tad too aggressive?
“I think it has changed. The guys aren’t as patient anymore if there’s a bit of movement,” Kallis mentioned, referring to Newlands monitor, in an unique interview with PTI.
“Earlier, guys used to ride it out to get through that period. Now guys are trying to hit out and it’s a completely different way of playing it. Is it good or bad? Time will tell,” he mentioned, giving an open-ended reply.
Regarding the enjoying floor within the second Test the place South Africa have been bowled out for 55 of their first innings and India misplaced their final six wickets with out including a run, Kallis, who hails from Cape Town, emphasised that the tempo of the wicket at Newlands wasn’t the first concern.
Kallis recommended that elements aside from the tempo of the pitch may need performed a task within the difficult situations that led to fast dismissals for each groups.
“I don’t think it was the quickest I have seen but it is uneven bounce and sideways movement. The moment you get uneven bounce it makes it tough.
“Disappointing that it went that manner however India simply outplayed South Africa on a troublesome floor.”
However, the former “Run Machine” was a bit “disenchanted” looking at the surface.
“Little bit (disenchanted) contemplating the surfaces that they have been. When two high quality sides are enjoying, you need high quality wickets.
It is one thing which we must type out and guys who put together wickets have to look into how we are able to get wickets proper and produce cricket which they need to produce,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com