New Zealand pace sensation Kyle Jamieson said that he reckons there is a pattern in the dismissals of Virat Kohli, who otherwise doesn’t have too many flaws in his technique. Jamieson sent Kohli back to the pavilion early on the third day of the World Test Championship final and Jamieson said the wicket ball seamed ‘a little bit’ which is beyond the control of both the bowler and batsmen, irrespective of their reputation and technique.
"I guess, yeah, maybe there's some sort of pattern. I don't necessarily know if we talk about it a huge amount. I think the one that I was able to get with him today certainly seamed back a little bit, and those are pretty hard to control as a bowler and pretty hard to manage as a batter no matter who you are, so I don't think it's necessarily just for him," said Jamieson, who played for RCB in IPL 2021.
"He's a massive part of their team and a pretty big wicket to get. To get him pretty early this morning I guess was nice and was pleasing and pretty crucial for how the day unfolded. I think he's a world-class batter, and those guys don't tend to have too many chinks in their armor. Certainly pleasing to get him."
Kyle Jamieson had downplayed the hype around the Dukes ball which are used in the longest format of the game in England before the series against England. However, after learning a ‘little bit’ about how to exploit the red cherry, Jamieson said that he focussed more on extracting movement by wobble seam than trying to swing the ball to get the better of batsmen.
"I've probably learnt a little bit around technically what I'm trying to do. The ball certainly swung a fair amount, and probably at times almost too much. So I think for me personally today, and a little bit yesterday, as well, I probably tried to more wobble the ball than swing it and just kind of engage guys for longer periods,” Jamieson added.
Jamieson has had a terrific start to his Test career as he has been a constant weapon for his side in the longest format. He picked up another five-wicket haul against India in the World Test Championship final after starting off his career on a dominating note last year.