Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: The ongoing IPL season has opened with a run deluge. Close to 4,000 runs have been scored and bowlers have been bearing the brunt, forcing them to find a way and means to survive. Delhi Capitals’ Kiwi seamer Kyle Jamieson admits his tribe has been finding it extremely difficult to stop the marauding batsmen.“How do you get guys out and slow them down in the Powerplay? It feels like teams are going hard in the Powerplay and setting up games from there. I don’t think anyone (bowlers) has fully cracked it unless the wicket offers something,” the 31-year-old said.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Jamieson also joined a growing list of cricketers who are not in favour of the ‘Impact Player’ rule in IPL. “I think it (Impact Player rule) takes some skill out of the game. If you can bat deep, you don’t need the same level of batting skill as before. It also affects the role of allrounders. You don’t see it in many other formats or leagues, probably for a reason,” he said.However, the tall, well-built pacer from Auckland also feels that the key for bowlers is to back their strengths. “You can get caught trying to do too much, which plays into the batter’s hands. But if you try to mix pace, bounce and movement and structure your overs, batters can’t predict what’s coming,” he said.Modern-day batting has evolved so much that these days even yorkers, the go-to delivery for bowlers to restrict batters, have also been hit for boundaries. “Batters have become very good at playing yorkers. If you miss slightly, you can’t get away with it any more. The margin for error is very small. So you see more use of slower balls and deception in the air. Bowlers are trying to disrupt timing and force batters to think something different is coming. That gives you a chance to use yorkers more effectively,” said Jamieson.Having made his IPL debut with RCB back in 2021 and played for Punjab Kings in the IPL final last season, Jamieson is yet to get an opportunity to play for the Capitals. “For me, there’s no better place to get better as a cricketer than the IPL. It’s not like you need to play to benefit. It’s just the best place to grow your game, whether that’s on the field or off it,” he said.
