International cricket mein grit aur determination ka doosra naam rahe BJ Watling ab ek naye avatar mein nazar aane wale hain. New Zealand Cricket ne officially announce kar diya hai ki unka sabse bharosemand wicketkeeper-batter ab team ke batters ko seekh dega. Jab baat resilience ki aati hai, toh Watling se behtar option ho hi nahi sakta tha. Ye transition aise waqt par ho raha hai jab New Zealand apni batting depth ko dobara build karna chahta hai.
To kahani ye hai ki:
New Zealand ke purane chawal aur Test specialist BJ Watling ko team ka naya batting coach niyukt kiya gaya hai. Wo current coach Luke Ronchi ki jagah lenge. Lekin thahriye, ye badlav turant nahi ho raha. Watling apna kaam India vs New Zealand Test series khatam hone ke baad December mein shuru karenge. 16 November se wo team ke saath jud jayenge taaki Luke Ronchi ke saath transition period smoothly poora ho sake. Iske baad, jab BLACKCAPS Australia ke khilaaf chaar Test matcho ki series ke liye rawana hogi, tab Watling full-time charge sambhal lenge.
Yaad dilane ki zaroorat nahi hai ki BJ Watling wahi khiladi hain jinhone World Test Championship 2021 ke final mein India ke khilaaf apni career ki aakhri baazi kheli thi aur trophy ke saath retirement li thi. Unka coaching career bhi ab tak shandaar raha hai, jahan unhone Northern Districts ko Super Smash aur Plunket Shield jitane mein madad ki hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- BJ Watling ne apne career mein 75 Tests, 28 ODIs aur 5 T20Is khele hain, jo unke vast experience ko darshata hai.
- Test cricket mein unke naam 3790 runs hain, jo New Zealand ke kisi bhi wicketkeeper-batter ke liye sabse zyada hain.
- First-class cricket mein unka record lajawab hai: 178 matches mein 10,034 se zyada runs aur 18 century unke technical sound hone ka saboot hain.
- Domestic coaching mein unka success rate 100 percent raha hai, jahan unhone Wellington Firebirds aur Northern Districts ke saath trophy jeeti hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
New Zealand ka ye move ek Masterclass hai. Jab aapke paas BJ Watling jaisa banda ho jisne mushkil halaat mein batting karna seekha ho, toh youngsters ko unse behtar koi guide nahi mil sakta. Ek taraf New Zealand jaisi team hai jo apne purane legends ko system mein laa kar stability banaye rakhti hai, aur doosri taraf Pakistan hai jahan coaches aise badle jaate hain jaise log kapde badalte hain. PCB ko isse seekhna chahiye ki transition kaise hota hai. Tom Latham ki captaincy mein Watling ka aana team ke liye gamechanger sabit ho sakta hai, khaas kar Australia tour par jahan technique ki asli pariksha hoti hai.
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