Shimron Hetmyer Reveals How Ricky Ponting Is Helping Him
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|| Indian Correspondent ||
Delhi Capitals batsman Shimron Hetmyer recently revealed that the head coach of the team - Ricky Ponting has been helping him the art of playing a perfect pull shot and for him, this is nothing but a dream.
Notably, the middle-order batsman showed his class during his 24-ball-45 knock against Rajasthan Royals where his first of the five sixes came by a pull shot off Andrew Tye.
"It's been fun to be around Ricky. A very good guy. He is right now working on my pull shot. He has observed that in last few games, people have been bowling short to me. So far he is working on my pulling and he has done one hell of a job with me," Hetmyer shared in awe of his mentor while talking about Ponting.
"He is teaching me the art of being a better finisher and I am getting there gradually," he further added.
Meanwhile, his batting position is not yet fixed as he is being sent to bat at number 5 or 6 according to the match situations and he has done quite well in every position.
"The role of a floater is not something that I was accustomed to really. I am still working towards getting better with each and every game. What I try to do now is to ensure that every game, I have to hit a six. At least, one six. Working towards that at moment," Hetmyer said.
It is noteworthy that, the stunning batsman is a much better player of spins among his Caribbean teammates and that has been helping him as well.
"It could be, yes I agree," the 23-year-old added. "The pitches in Guyana are pretty similar to what we get here and in the Indian sub continent with regards to spinners. I had no choice but to adjust to it and get better."
"Playing spinners from an early age helped me get better and then coming to international cricket, it helped that I was able to rotate strike if the sixes are not coming," he shared.
