Strike rate more relevant for bowlers than batsmen, says Anil Kumble

INDIA HEAD COACH Anil Kumble has stated that the batsmen should not worry about their strike rate in Tests. Kumble believes that the strike rate should only be considered for the bowlers.

As reported by IANS, the 45-year-old said,

“I know there is a lot of talk about strike rate after the advent of the T20. When I was playing, mostly strike rates were spoken about for bowlers. In the India team, you need different characters. You need different quality players.”

The legendary spinner spoke about the need for the players to possess different set of skills in order to dominate sessions in Test matches.

“You need different players with different skill set; there are challenges in a Test match because every session is different. That’s the beauty of Test cricket. Strike rates are only relevant to bowlers and not for batsmen. That’s how I like to look at it.”

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