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Beware of the Z force Gillespie warns Australia
17 Feb 2011 at 13:14hrs | Views
Beware Zimbabwe's band of spinners. That's the warning from former Test paceman Jason Gillespie, who is now coaching in Zimbabwe's first-class competition, before Australia's World Cup-opener against the Africans on Monday.
Although unheralded names Ray Price, Graeme Cremer and Prosper Utseya lacked the experience of their Indian and South African counterparts who tore through Australia's line-up in the two practice games, they all deserved respect, Gillespie said.
Left-arm finger-spinner Price and offie Utseya are accurate but not big turners of the ball, but Cremer, 24, was ''one of the better leg-spinners in world cricket'', Gillespie said. ''I think he's got a lot of talent. He'll certainly be someone who I'd love Shane Warne to spend some time with because I think he could really develop his game. He's a big wicket-taking bowler, who I think the Aussies will have to respect.
Not just Cremer but all the Zimbabwean spinners, because if they don't they could be in a bit of strife.''
Although unheralded names Ray Price, Graeme Cremer and Prosper Utseya lacked the experience of their Indian and South African counterparts who tore through Australia's line-up in the two practice games, they all deserved respect, Gillespie said.
Left-arm finger-spinner Price and offie Utseya are accurate but not big turners of the ball, but Cremer, 24, was ''one of the better leg-spinners in world cricket'', Gillespie said. ''I think he's got a lot of talent. He'll certainly be someone who I'd love Shane Warne to spend some time with because I think he could really develop his game. He's a big wicket-taking bowler, who I think the Aussies will have to respect.
Not just Cremer but all the Zimbabwean spinners, because if they don't they could be in a bit of strife.''
Source - Byo24News
