Cricket wants India due to the income it generates and likewise strides it has made in Test cricket that has saved longest format of the sport alive, mentioned former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee.
“There is no doubt India produces a lot of revenue for cricket. Without India, the face of world cricket would be very different, therefore cricket needs India,” Hadlee, who shaped a world-class quartet of all-rounders in Nineteen Seventies and Eighties together with Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Ian Botham, informed The Times of India.
Hadlee mentioned adapting to situations can be key and the very fact the match is being performed in England will present assist to swing bowlers and make batting a bit troublesome if the bowlers discover some assist.
“It all comes down as to who is better prepared and who adapts better to English conditions the quickest. The weather may also play a part and if it is cold, that will favour New Zealand. The Dukes ball will suit both team’s fast bowlers, especially the genuine swing bowlers, and the Kiwis are well-served in that department with Southee, Boult and Jamieson. If the ball seams around off the pitch, batsmen in both teams will be challenged.”
He, nonetheless, refused to predict the winner. “It will be an interesting game to watch. Too difficult to call a winner at this stage.”
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