Virat Kohli was smart to ask, Kyle Jamieson was right to deny: Tim Southee lauds young New Zealand pacer

Senior New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has said that it was a smart move from Virat Kohli to try and make Kyle Jamieson bowl at him with Dukes ball during IPL 2021. Notably, Duke balls will be used during the WTC final in England.

Experienced New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has called India captain Virat Kohli's attempt to 'trap' Kylie Jamieson into bowling at him with Dukes ball during IPL 2021 net sessions "smart", adding that the answer from his compatriot was a "no-brainer". Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Dan Christian recently shared an anecdote from IPL 2021, revealing the chat between Kohli and Jamieson with Dukes ball at the centre of it. "Pretty cagey from Virat actually, right in the first week we were here. The three of us were sitting down after the nets and these two were talking about Test cricket.