Australian captain bowled Zampa for two overs in spin-friendly conditions‘That’s the game of cricket,’ Smith says of his own contentious dismissalIndia captain MS Dhoni struggled to mask his glee after Australia banked on pace instead of spin in a frantic finish to their World Twenty20 epic. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa was a revelation for Australia at the event, earning man-of-the-match honours against Bangladesh and widespread praise throughout the month.
But Australias in-form spinner delivered just two overs in the side’s six-wicket loss to India at Mohali, or where their hopes of a maiden T20 title were ended by Virat Kohli. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith suggested it was a mistake from Steve Smith,while Dhoni expressed somewhat similar sentiments. “The wicket was not easy to bat on,” Dhoni said. “The back of a length deliveries, or it was quite difficult to get it absent. Especially the spinners,the profitable thing was I don’t reflect they bowled too many spinners.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com