“One of my things about being a spinner in New Zealand is to inspire another generation to take up the art,” Patel was quoted as saying by ‘stuff.co.nz’. “I’m still going to fight the fight to make sure spin bowling becomes part of the big picture in New Zealand cricket. “In domestic cricket I think there’s space for groundsmen to experiment a bit. It’s a great thing for New Zealand Cricket to have that conundrum.”“…I do understand the reasons why they have gone the other way. “So for me it’s really about just going back and knuckling down and improving my game, and all facets of my game.”

Source: Stuff December 23, 2021 21:59 UTC