England, Australia, New Zealand Play Spin a lot Better Than Subcontinental Sides: Sangakkara

Last Updated: January 04, 2023, 18:22 IST

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka Cricket Image)

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka Cricket Image)

Kumar Sangakkara has said that the nations like England, Australia, New Zealand have learnt to play spin a lot better than even the subcontinental sides

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes that overseas nations like England and Australia have learnt to play spin better than subcontinent sides as cricket has changed a lot over the years.

“I think cricket’s changed quite a lot since 2011, in those days I would say that in Asian conditions, it favours the subcontinental players. But over the years I think that England, Australia, New Zealand have learnt to play spin a lot better than even the subcontinental sides,” Sangakkara said on Star Sports show.

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“You see a lot of reverse sweeps, paddle shots and sweeps, all of these new strokes using their feet. I think that has revolutionised the way we look at cricket in the subcontinent. IPL has helped a lot in terms of exposure as well,” he added.

India, currently playing a T20I series, is slated to play three-match ODI home series against Sri Lanka, starting from January 10.

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