ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is knocking on the door. It is all set to go on the stage on October 5. England and New Zealand will be locking horns in the first match of the tournament. Before the showdown, all teams are playing warm-up matches against each other. Everyone is checking last-time preparations. They are also getting ready mentally before the biggest tournament. But between this time a video caught the attention. In that video, it is seen that South African legend Dale Steyn is sharing tips with Netherlands players.
Netherlands in this World Cup:
The Netherlands has been qualified to play this World Cup in India. They are a team that has not played many games in India in recent times. So, they came a few times before the other team. After reaching India, they started a camp in Bengaluru.
While they were camping in Bengaluru, they played two practice matches against the Karnataka State team. By playing those matches, they wanted to know more about the playing conditions in India. In the first practice match, Karnataka defeated them by 142 runs. this was huge. In the second match, the Netherlands lost the match by one wicket.
They lost both matches but became used to Indian conditions. It will help them to play in the World Cup. After that, they got some advice from South African legend Dale Steyn. He has played many matches in India, so his advice will be helpful for the team.
Dale Steyn’s supremacy:
Dale Steyn is South Africa’s most feared bowler. He can swing the ball in both ways. He was a terror to opponents in his career. He played 93 test matches and took 439 wickets. He has twenty-seven 4-wicket hauls and twenty-seven 5-wicket hauls for his country. His economy rate was 3.24
He played a total of 125 ODI matches and took 196 wickets. He took four 4-wicket hauls and three 5-wicket hauls. He has an economy rate of 4.87. He played 47 T20 matches and took 64 wickets. He has two 4-wicket hauls in this T20 career. He is in the fourth position to have the most consecutive ten wickets haul in a match.
The World Cup is around the corner. It is a whole new experience for the Netherlands. This valuable advice will help them a lot. On September 30, they faced Australia in their first warm-up match. They stopped Australia in 166 runs but in the second innings, they didn’t perform well. The match was abandoned due to rain but they need to rectify those mistakes before the showdown.
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