Southampton: Emphasising that New Zealand side is accustomed to playing in swinging conditions at home, pacer Kyle Jamieson feels it is important to be mindful of the Dukes ball and not get carried away while searching for swing as it can get counterproductive.
The Kiwis use Kookaburra ball at home and will play two Tests against England before taking on India at the World Test Championship (WTC) in England. Dukes ball as compared to Kookaburra offers more swing to the bowlers.
"You don't want to start trying to move the ball two sets of stumps and then get caught on the bounce," he said during an interaction with the media.
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In six Test matches, the right-arm fast bowler, who made his Test debut against India in February 2020, has an impressive record with 36 wickets to his name.
The bowler is confident of a good show by his team, saying seam-friendly conditions will not come as something new to their side due to the availability of similar tracks at home.
"We've found favourable conditions in New Zealand at times, albeit not with the Dukes ball, and we're mindful of the fact that if you start searching too much, you can get hurt a little bit," he said.
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"I think that's something that we've hopefully taken care of, but I guess we'll address that when the time comes, and the next 10 days or so, leading into that first Test, is vital for us," he added.
An important cog in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, Jamieson was picked for Rs 15 crore and has shone in home conditions picking 27 wickets at an average of 12.25 and strike rate of 31.8.
