DTVHINDIDespite losing the test against Sri Lanka, captain Tim Southee is happy with the performance of William O’Rourke and Rachin Ravindra
Host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match. Tim Southee (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first match of this Test series between the two teams was played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that New Zealand’s performance on this ground was not very good. The Kiwi team had to face five defeats here and a defeat by an innings and 10 wickets in one match. Something similar was seen once again when host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match on this ground. However, even after this defeat, the performance of two players from the New Zealand cricket team was worth noting. One was bowler William O’Rourke and the other was young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra. William O’Rourke impressed in the Galle Test match by taking five wickets in the first innings and three wickets in the second innings, while Rachin held one end by scoring 92 runs in the second innings. Now, after the match is over, captain Tim Southee has given a big statement. Tim Southee gave a big statement After the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in Galle, Tim Southee said- William O’Rourke has had a very short test career so far, and he has certainly announced it himself. We saw in New Zealand how dangerous he can be. He has the skills to have a very good Test career. For him to come in his first Test on the subcontinent and perform so well by taking 8 wickets in the match is nothing short of extraordinary. He has a big responsibility on his shoulders and he can become a big player, so there is a lot to like about William O’Rourke. Saudi further said about Rachin- Rachin (Ravindra) kept us in the Test match chase. We knew it was going to be tough, as the pitch was turning a lot in the last few days. It was a brilliant innings by Rachin in those conditions.
William O’Rourke can be included in New Zealand team for the second test against South Africa
New Zealand won the first match of this fantastic test series by 281 runs. William O Rourke (Pic Source-Twitter) Currently a two-match test series is being played between New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand won the first match of this fantastic test series by 281 runs. Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra played brilliant innings for New Zealand in the first test and played an important role in their team’s victory. Not only this, the bowlers from New Zealand also did their job well. Talking about South Africa, the young players could not perform well in this match and that is why the team had to face defeat. Now the second Test between these two teams is starting from 13th February at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Both the teams would definitely like to win this test match. However, before the second Test, New Zealand team captain Tim Southee has revealed that young fast bowler William O’Rourke can be seen playing in the second Test. The pitch in Hamilton helps fast bowlers a lot and that is why William O’Rourke may get a chance in the team. William O’Rourke has a good chance: Tim Southee According to ESPNcricinfo, Tim Southee said, ‘William O’Rourke has a good chance, he is in 13. Neil has been with our group for a long time and has done very well for us so far. This is a very big decision and we will try to give opportunities to young players also at the international level. William’s performance has always been very good in domestic cricket and he can be seen playing in the upcoming Test. The best thing about William is that he is very tall in height and due to this, there is a lot of bounce in his bowling. He’s just like Jameson. Not only this, young players can also play an important role for our team through batting. William himself would definitely like to leave his mark at the international level. 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket
