New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson keen on adding pace to his arsenal

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson’s rise has been sensational, to say the least. Since he made his Test debut against India in 2020, the lanky pacer has not looked back and has picked up a staggering 46 wickets in just eight Tests. He also bowled superbly in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India and ended up picking seven wickets in the match.

Apart from bowling, Jamieson has also offered an additional depth in the batting by chipping in with useful contributions time and again. The pacer’s rise has culminated in New Zealand winning more games consistently. In the past two years or so, the Blackcaps have managed to dominate teams home and away by relentlessly bowling well.

For Jamieson, winning the game matters the most and not a five-wicket haul. “It’s a pretty good era for New Zealand cricket. From my time, in a short period of time, we have started winning games a lot quicker and, we as a collective are trying to take 20 wickets. If you take 20 wickets, someone takes five, doesn’t matter. It’s about trying to win games of cricket,” he said in an interaction on Baz and Izzy Breakfast show on SENZ radio.

The 26-year-old further opined that the new ball pair of Tim Southee and Trent Boult are the best and feels there is no competition between the pacers in the team. “You have seen Tim and Trent. Those two have been doing the job and have done it long before I arrived. And yeah, we have been going all right and, the pack is doing all right which is imperative.”

Kyle Jamieson doesn’t want to stress himself much

The New Zealand pacer stated that he wishes to bowl a lot quicker, by keeping the other skills intact as well. “Where I was during my first international game and where I am now, there has been a bit of an increase. In my mind, I want to get a little bit quicker. But it has to come about in a natural way and not losing some skill sets that you have got at the moment,” he added.

Kyle Jamieson concluded by saying he does not want to put undue stress on himself by trying to bowl fast. “I am looking at guys around the world, at the top end of the bowling and also the ones hitting the 140 (kmph) mark. Certainly, some of that I would like to be but just trying to do it in the right way so that I don’t put extra stress on my body and end up sitting down for a while.”