South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje believes a T20 match would not need 20 sixes to be entertaining at all times. His feedback have come within the aftermath of the all-round criticism of the floor in New York that noticed Sri Lanka getting bundled out for simply 75 runs. Nortje picked up 4 wickets for simply seven runs in his spell and likewise gained the participant of the match award for his exploits.Â
He has defended the enjoying situations in New York stating that it was a fantastic sport of cricket. “I assumed the sport was nice. I assumed the leisure was there. I assumed the folks had been there. It was a superb spectacle. It was good to see everybody, to listen to the voices, the noise, the cheering. I assumed it was a fantastic day for cricket. It would not at all times imply, appropriate me if I’m unsuitable, there must be 20 sixes in a sport to make it entertaining.
“There’s still a lot of strategy that goes into the game. There’s a lot of skill that goes into the game, whether it’s sixes or fast bowlers or spinners, however it might be. So, I thought the game was a brilliant game. It was still a close game at the end of the day, another wicket or two, and things might have been different. We might have been in a little bit more trouble,” Nortje stated after the match.
Meanwhile, Anrich Nortje additionally acknowledged that South Africa are having fun with enjoying cricket within the US because the nation is internet hosting the T20 World Cup for the primary time in historical past. “It is great to be in New York. It’s great to be playing cricket in the US and…we’re excited for what’s to come. We’ve enjoyed the facilities; we’ve enjoyed the sort of getting around exploring as well. So, yeah, it’s brilliant and we are enjoying it,” Nortje additional stated. South Africa are subsequent scheduled to play towards the nemesis Netherlands on June 8 in New York at 8 PM IST.
