WTC remaining: Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult had been concerned in banter even throughout IPL, says Shane Bond

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Mumbai Indians’ bowling coach and former New Zealand quick bowler Shane Bond recalled an fascinating banter between Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult, saying the 2 cricketers had been going at one another within the World Test Championship remaining even throughout Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.Shane Bond, talking in a digital press convention organised by Star Sports, stated Trent Boult was hitting Rohit Sharma on the pads and telling him related issues had been going to occur within the WTC remaining when the 2 gamers are going to satisfy one another.Bond stated each the gamers had been conscious that they might be turning up towards one another within the WTC remaining, beginning June 18 in Southampton, and that he could not wait to see the battle between the 2 and some smiles as effectively.Rohit Sharma can be opening for India for the primary time in a Test in England, whereas Trent Boult is predicted to guide the New Zealand bowling assault within the much-anticipated ICC match remaining. The two gamers shared the Mumbai Indians dressing room in IPL 2021 earlier than it was suspended on account of Covid-19 disaster on May 4.”What I do know is that even during the IPL, Trent Boult was running in and swinging the ball and hitting him on the pad and telling him ‘that’s going to happen in the WTC final’,” Shane Bond stated.”They were already talking about it months in advance which was just brilliant. They were very aware, those two, that they were going to come up against each other,” he added.Bond likens Rohit’s method to Matthew HaydenIn the meantime, Bond additionally stated Rohit is a giant menace to New Zealand within the WTC remaining, contemplating the best way by which he likes to dominate the bowling assault. The former Black Caps pacer additionally likened Rohit’s method to that of Matthew Hayden.Rohit has loved a number of success for the reason that time he began opening for India in Test cricket. In reality, Rohit is barely one of many 6 gamers who’ve scored greater than 1000 runs within the present cycle of WTC which started in 2019.Bond stated Rohit has a couple of weaknesses which New Zealand can exploit however added that the India opener can bother Kane Williamson’s aspect if he will get off to a great begin on the Ageas Bowl.”I love Rohit Sharma as a player. I almost see him as a Matthew Hayden type of player. He goes out, as he did in the series against England on very difficult pitches, and imposes himself.”He might come out and rating very fast runs. He is dynamic and in troublesome situations, like Rishabh Pant, who can take the sport away from the opposition in a short time even when New Zealand are bowling with the brand new ball.”With the field up, being a natural stroke maker sort of suits him when the ball is hard. There are obviously some areas in the game that New Zealand can look to exploit, but what he does is score fast.”If he can rating quick and put runs on the board, that immediately places strain on the bowling group. I am unable to anticipate that battle, the Boult-Sharma battle with all of the banter that has been occurring and I’m anticipating a couple of smiles between the boys as effectively, which can be enjoyable to observe,” Bond added.