Boult can do a Starc against India: Brett Lee
Sep 15, 2016 at 2:43 PM
Australian pace bowler Brett Lee said that New Zealand team have quality pacers to trouble the Indian batting order and can pose serious threat in the upcoming series against the hosts starting from 22nd September at Kanpur.
Brett Lee said that to be a good pacer in India, the fast bowlers need to reverse the old ball and trouble.
He also talked about Mitchell Starc is the best pacer at the present moment. He has good pace and can trouble the best batsmen in the world but James Anderson and Dale Styen have show their skills in test matches.
With New Zealand visiting India for three match test series starting from 22nd September , the visitors have quality pacers like Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Doug Bracewell. Asked about Trent Boult he said that Boult can do a Starc as he has good pace to trouble strong Indian batting line up. The wickets in India does not have much for pacers , but with the old ball, the New Zealand bowlers must make use of old ball by reverse swing.
The Indian pace department have done well as a unit, In the past the Indian fast bowling department was great but for now the Indian pacers are gelling together.
Talking about Zaheer Khan, Brett Lee said that he swung the new ball, reverse swung the old ball and troubled the batsmen with his skills.