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Explosive New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips, who is preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, believes that improving his left-arm batting can help him a lot against left-arm spin bowlers in the future.

New batting innovation will be seen in T20, preparation to play with both batting hands, plan ready against spin
New batting innovation will be seen in T20, preparation to play with both batting hands, plan ready against spin

Explosive New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips, who is preparing for the T20 World Cup in India, believes that improving his left-arm batting can help him a lot against left-arm spin bowlers in the future. Known for his unconventional style of play, Phillips impressed with his unbeaten 90 for Otago in the New Zealand Super Smash match against Central Districts last Tuesday.

Batting as a left-arm batsman against left-arm spinner Jaden Lennox, Glenn Phillips hit a six over extra cover with the same ease as his regular right-hander. Had he been in his normal right-handed stance during this shot, the ball would have gone over midwicket.

Cut of spin with left hand batting

In modern cricket, the ball moving away from the batsman is considered more effective. Because of this, teams prefer left-arm spinners, given the predominance of right-handed batsmen. Phillips told New Zealand Cricket about his new experiment that it took him “a couple of years” to develop the shot. Phillips said, “When I got the chance in a match where the left-arm off-spin bowlers were going to dominate, I thought it was a wise move to try it out and incorporate it back into my pre-match training. It was really cool to get the chance to use it during the match.”

India tour with new experiment

Glenn Phillips admits that a number of factors need to be coordinated before he can fully adapt to competitive cricket as a left-handed batsman. “I have to trust my practice and understand that I have to focus on the ball as much as possible,” he said. “I know I’ve worked hard and prepared, so there’s no doubt it’s not going to work.” “I think I’ve usually used it when there’s nothing to lose. A few overs to go and time to have a bit of fun,” Phillips said.

Focus on the T20 series

New Zealand’s limited overs cricket tour of India begins on Sunday with an ODI in Vadodara. After the three-match ODI series, the two teams will face each other in the five-match T20I series. This is the last chance for both teams to prepare before the World Cup. The T20 World Cup starts on February 7 and will be held simultaneously in India and Sri Lanka. “The preparations for the World Cup are going well. However, the conditions in this series may be a little different from the World Cup,” Phillips said. He said, “You never know what kind of pitches people will prepare, especially if we are playing against sub-continental teams. They try to prepare pitches that are a bit helpful for the spin bowlers, but when we are on this T20 and ODI tour, they produce really good pitches.”

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New batting innovation will be seen in T20, preparation to play with both batting hands, plan ready against spin

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