Brad Hogg Reveals the 'Flaw' in the KKR Team
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Former Kolkata Knight Riders’ spinner Brad Hogg has recently revealed that the team has a flaw for this season and that is none other than the strange relationship between Andre Russell and the captain Dinesh Karthik.
The flamboyant all-rounder had openly shared his displeasure with his batting order in the previous season which led him to a rift. In a recent interview to The RK Show, the captain had said that he took the criticism constructively. On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik was seen taking an interview of Russell and Sunil Narine.
However, Hogg said that the relationship has to be fixed soon, and he added that the onus will be on the head coach Brendon McCullum.
He said in his YouTube channel, "Brendon McCullum has to make sure he rectifies that relationship, gets on top of it early, because, if there is a little bit of disharmony in this line-up, it can have a ripple effect in a bio-secure environment, and things can get out of hand very quickly."
While talking about the team, Brad Hogg said that they have players for every role. He also chose England's Tom Banton for their key batsman for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League.
“They have got specialists players in each role. They have got good fast bowlers, quality spinners and a variety of batsmen who can do different roles. They have also got Sunil Narine in there. Yes, we know he can bowl a little bit of off-spin, but it’s his batting, versitality, that adds potency in this line-up,” he shared.
"Because, he can open the batting, bat in the middle overs, also play some big shots at the end to finish off the innings. Also, they have got Andre Russell, who can bowl a little bit of medium pace. But that batting at the end is pure firepower. There is no boundary too big for him," he concluded.
