AUS vs SL Live: Why Australia needs to be wary of Wanindu Hasaranga – Sri Lankan leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is one bowler who Australia might face some issues when they face Lanka in the first T20I on Friday (February 11). Hasaranga is currently the world’s number one ranked bowler and took a staggering 34 wickets in T20Is in 2021. The leg-spinner is street smart and always looks for wickets upfront. Follow Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2022 Live updates on InsideSport.IN
Australia have their own leg spinner in the form of Adam Zampa, who was the second on the list of wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup. Pacer Kane Richardson spoke about the fascinating match-ups between the two in-form leg spinners. The Australian pacer was also effusive in praise of Hasaranga.
AUS vs SL LIVE: World No.1 Wanindu Hasaranga big threat to Aaron Finch’s Australia in the T20 series- check why?
“No doubt he’s one of the stars of their team,” Richardson, speaking on the Unplayable Podcast, said of Hasaranga. “He’s taken the world game by storm in the last the past 12 months.
“He picked up an IPL deal on the back of ‘Zamps’ pulling out, which is a funny one as well. That’s kind of a side story to it all.
“Zamps always has these little battles, especially in the leg-spinning and spinning departments,” Richardson said to Cricket.com.au.
Hasaranga’s rapid rise in numbers
1: Highest wickets in T20Is 2021- 34 wickets
2: Leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 16 wickets
3: Number one ranked T20I bowler
4: Made IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
5: Best average among current spinners in T20Is- 13.71
Adam Zampa is currently fourth in ICC rankings for T20 bowlers. The leg spinner has a chance to few notches above in the rankings, but he will have stiff competition from his counterpart Hasaranga.
AUS vs SL LIVE: World No.1 Wanindu Hasaranga big threat to Aaron Finch’s Australia in the T20 series- check why?
