Former New Zealand seamer Mitchell McClenaghan believes that New Zealand not playing Rachin Ravindra in the Bangladesh Test series was a mistake and that he should be their No.4 going forward.
New Zealand suffered their first Test defeat in Sylhet, Bangladesh, followed by a second defeat in Mirpur, ending the series in a 1-1 draw. However, Rachin Ravindra did not take part in any Tests.
Ravindra is an incredible World Cup product, scoring 578 runs in 10 matches. Ravindra, who made his Test debut two years ago in Kanpur in India and impressed in his first Test appearance on the subcontinent, was widely expected to be included in the New Zealand eleven for the two Test matches against Bangladesh.
Instead, they selected Glenn Phillips at number seven for both Tests, with the front-line second spinner spot going to Ish Sodhi in the first game and Mitchell Santner in the second. In both cases, Ajaz Patel was the first-choice spinner.
McClenahan told
Wisden.com that not choosing Ravindra was a mistake. “New Zealand are a very traditional team. They always want to keep their current players in the team,” McClenaghan said. “But after a great World Cup, I think they missed a trick by not playing Rachin Ravindra, who is very good against the spinners. Who’s to say it might have been?” p>
McLenahan further argued that Ravindra should be seen as a pure batsman who can bowl, rather than a spin-bowling all-rounder, and that he should be prepared for the No. 4 slot and even the No. 4 slot. 3rd place. “H e will probably be No. 4 in the future, especially given what we’re doing across the country,” McClenahan said.
“Would you like to start him in that position against Bangladesh, which will be a very difficult series?” Or is the conditions familiar and there is plenty of time to get a high score? Do you want to wait until the home series?
“We know that cricket is all about confidence so we can see both sides of the ledger. I hope they approach him sooner rather than later I think he’s the future. If Kane retires, I think he’ll probably have to bat in the top four because he might need to be at number three for a long time. So, I think the more time he has to bat in the middle and learn from Kane, the better it will be for New Zealand in the future.”
Some believed that Ravindra was not selected for the first Test because New Zealand already had left-arm spinner Patel in their starting XI. However, they went ahead and faced Santner, also a left-arm spinner, in the second Test. In response, McClenahan said Ravindra’s competition was never Santner or Spinner, but Henry Nichols.
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“I don’t think Lachin had the ability to play the oddball. I think he’s an absolute batsman who can bowl a few overs,” McClenahan said. “It’s up to Lachin or Henry Nichols. And Henry Nichols’ numbers overseas outside of New Zealand aren’t that good. His average score is 20 (19.67). In other words, you can’t average 4th place to 20th place overseas. This is an important position. ”
With Kane Williamson relinquishing the Test captaincy and Tim Southee taking over as manager, New Zealand are entering something of a transition period, especially with some players in the later stages of their careers. Dew. Mr McClenaghan warned New Zealand cricket could face turbulent times ahead.
“These are exciting times for New Zealand, during which the Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place. Older people who have been performing for a long time have the potential to continue performing for years to come. Yes.
span But while there will be good times, there will definitely be bad times as well, so New Zealand cricket fans will likely be on a roller coaster ride for some time to come. . ”
McLenahan spoke to Wisden.com during a Legends League cricket match in Surat, India. His team, Manipal Tigers, won the trophy in the second edition of the tournament by defeating Urbanizers Hyderabad in the final on December 9. McClenaghan had an economy rate of 8.60 from which he took 7 wickets.
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