Michael Vaughan has named the three players he thinks will make the maximum impact in the WTC final. Surprisingly enough, Michael Vaughan did not go for the big names such as Virat Kohli or Kane Williamson, or Ravichandran Ashwin.
As the world eagerly awaits the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, things have already started to heat up. Former England captain Michael Vaughan recently backed New Zealand to beat India on the basis of the advantage Kane Williamson’s team would have, given they would already have played a couple of Tests against England and be more acclimatized to the conditions than the Indians.
Michael Vaughan Picks Kyle Jamieson, Rishabh Pant, And BJ Watling To Have A Great WTC Final Match
This time around, Michael Vaughan has named the three players he thinks will make the most impact in the WTC final starting June 18 at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl. Michael Vaughan did not go for the big names but instead picked two youngsters and a veteran to have a great match.
“First is Kyle Jamieson as he’s had a magnificent start to his Test career. Next is Rishabh Pant as he’s the star of the world game. He has been incredible over the last few months, especially against Australia and England. Next, I’ll go with BJ Watling in his swansong as he’s been a fantastic servant for New Zealand cricket,” Vaughan told CricTracker.
And there’s no reason to not believe him. Rishabh Pant has had a sensational last seven months in international cricket, while Kyle Jamieson has been billed as the next big thing in international cricket. In fact, Kyle Jamieson picked up a five-wicket haul in only his second Test for New Zealand, including getting the wicket of Virat Kohli. The WTC final will be BJ Watling’s final Test match and rest assured; he would be looking to go out with a bang.
Kyle Jamieson has been New Zealand’s key fast bowler in Test ever since making his debut. The lanky seamer has taken 36 wickets in 6 Tests. Rishabh Pant scored 274 runs at an average of 68.50 in five innings for India against Australia. The keeper continued his form against England where he hit 270 runs at an average of 54.00.
Bradley-John Watling, after being born in South Africa, moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 10 years old. A top-order batsman with good technique, BJ Watling has also been used as a wicketkeeper on numerous occasions. Against India in February 2014, BJ Watling and Brendon McCullum put together a record sixth-wicket partnership of 352 in Wellington. BJ Watling’s 124 in that Test was his first century against a top-eight nation.
Between 2009 and 2012, he played only eight Tests – the first six as a specialist batsman – before settling into the role of New Zealand’s full-time wicketkeeper for the longer format in 2013. He played 73 Tests and has 8 tons massing 3773 runs averaging 38.11.
Michael Vaughan: The Hundred Is The Next Big Thing In World Cricket
Michael Vaughan touched upon The Hundred, believing it to be a massive success. The inaugural edition of The Hundred will be played in England this summer and the former captain feels its freshness will attract plenty of viewers and fans.
“The Hundred had a lot of criticism. I love T20 cricket; great razzmatazz, but it goes on for too long; there’s time-outs; there’s too much talking in between balls and it goes on forever. The Hundred is going to be the next big thing in world cricket,” Vaughan added.
After being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, ECB’s The Hundred cricket tournament will finally be launched on July 21 this year. The 100-ball tournament will feature a total of eight teams based in seven different cities with two teams from London. The teams will comprise both men’s and women’s squads with each having 15 players. As per rules, only three overseas cricketers are allowed to be a part of one team each.
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