Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has said that New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson is on the path to become one of the leading all-rounders win world cricket. Jamieson took 7 wickets vs India in WTC final.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kyle Jamieson is going to become one of the leading all-rounder’s in world cricket
• Jamieson never looked out of rhythm during WTC final vs India: Tendulkar
• Jamieson picked 7 wickets and scored 21 runs off 16 balls as New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said that New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson is on the course to become the leading all-rounder in world cricket.

Tendulkar heaped praises on the 6-feet-8-inch tall cricketer and said that he was consistent and never looked out of rhythm during the World Test Championship (WTC) final versus Indian in Southampton.

“Jamieson is a fantastic bowler and a utility all-rounder in the New Zealand team. He is going to become one of the leading all-rounders in world cricket. When I had seen him last year in New Zealand, he impressed me with both bat and ball,” Sachin Tendulkar, Test cricket’s leading run-scorer, said on his official YouTube channel.

“There were a few variations where he angled his wrists and bowled a booming in-swinger. What I like was his consistency and he never looked out of rhythm,” Tendulkar added.

Jamieson took a 5-wicket haul in the first innings historic summit clash and later in the 2nd innings dismissed his RCB captain Virat Kohli for the 2nd time in the match, moments before dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara as India lost the match by 8 wickets at Southampton’s Rose Bowl.

The 26-year-old also smashed 21 runs off 16 balls in his team’s 1st innings to help New Zealand gain a crucial 32-run lead.

Jamieson, who has 46 wickets from 8 Tests now, was adjudged Man of the Match for his stellar performance. He is averaging 42.66 in his short Test career.

“To have something of this context in Test cricket is massive, and to be standing up here is surreal. We knew we had a big first hour, and just to see how things panned out. We were hopeful they might pan out our way if we put the ball in the right place, but we knew this is a quality Indian team as well. It was nice to get the ball first up and to play a part, I guess. The work that Tim, Trent, Wags do, I just ride in on the back of that. It was good to bowl in the nets to him [Kohli at RCB], and to be here and go up against him over the last six days was awesome,” Jamieson had said after New Zealand were crowned the champions of Test cricket.