Kandy
England cricketer Tom Abell who is a part of Jaffna Titans in Lanka T10 Super League taking place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has been in some good form with the bat. The right-hander feels that the batters job is to score runs at a brisk pace while playing in a format like T10.
“It’s very clear. You’re obviously trying to score as quick as you can and hit as many boundaries as you can. I think T20 is slightly different. There’s a few more nuances and game situations to think about whereas T10, you don’t want to face as many balls. You want to try and get on with it as quick as you can,” Abell said.
The all-rounder further explained how injuries have certainly kept him away from bowling regularly.
“I’ve always been a batter mainly. I have bowled a little bit previously but I’ve had a few injuries the last couple of years. So I’ve sort of slowed down a little bit from that point of view and just tried to focus on my batting. I guess bowling can be pretty hard work at times but I love bowling. But unfortunately I’m sticking to batting at the moment,” he added.
The 30-year-old credited Jaffna Titans coaching staff for creating a very balanced squad and lauded youngster Treveen Mathews for his show in the inaugural edition of the tournament.