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Spin expert and assistant coach Dan Vettori outlined how Kuhnemann has been able to dominate in Sri Lanka – largely by evolving through more consistent match play after moving from Queensland to Tasmania.
“One of the big changes for him was moving to Tasmania and getting a lot more opportunities to bowl in conditions that encourage spin a little bit more and being the frontline spinner,” Vettori said. “So he’s taken that role on and I think come into the group more confident in his skills.
“The fact he’s been able to battle through that injury and turn up and compete with everything, it doesn’t even look like he’s broken his thumb. Then his consistency and repeatability, that’s stepped up from the last time.
Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia bowls during day one.Credit: Getty Images
“I think he still bowled a lot of wicket-taking balls in that series in India, but I think he’ll admit that at times he probably let them off with missing length occasionally, but this time he’s been relentless the whole time.”
Lyon was bashful as ever about his own milestone, but reflected warmly on how he was guided through a surprise debut here 14 years ago. It is still the most recent Australian series win in Sri Lanka.
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“I hate talking about it, but it is something I’m extremely proud about, and to do it here in Galle, which holds a pretty special memory for me and my career,” he said. “A very special moment. Pretty cool when you look at it, when I debuted 14 years ago I didn’t think I’d take 550 wickets, so to pick up that one here, very special.
“Looking back at my debut, I was pretty raw, didn’t really know what I was doing, and I just remembered Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey came up and said have a bit of fun, trust your skill and bowl your best ball.
“They’re three things that have stuck with me through my whole career, and I’ll keep doing that until the day I retire, but that’s a long way away.”
Like Vettori, Lyon was open about the fact that Cooper Connolly’s debut, in which he has bowled just five overs, came in part because the team felt the pitch would be more treacherous than the still tricky surface it has proven to be.
“I think they thought the wicket was probably going to be a little bit naughtier than what it has been so far and runs were going to be at a premium,” Lyon said. “So if Coops gets his chance I’m pretty sure he can do the job for us, but I’m happy to bowl all day. I’ll rest when I get home.”
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Spin expert and assistant coach Dan Vettori outlined how Kuhnemann has been able to dominate in Sri Lanka – largely by evolving through more consistent match play after moving from Queensland to Tasmania.
“One of the big changes for him was moving to Tasmania and getting a lot more opportunities to bowl in conditions that encourage spin a little bit more and being the frontline spinner,” Vettori said. “So he’s taken that role on and I think come into the group more confident in his skills.
“The fact he’s been able to battle through that injury and turn up and compete with everything, it doesn’t even look like he’s broken his thumb. Then his consistency and repeatability, that’s stepped up from the last time.
Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia bowls during day one.Credit: Getty Images
“I think he still bowled a lot of wicket-taking balls in that series in India, but I think he’ll admit that at times he probably let them off with missing length occasionally, but this time he’s been relentless the whole time.”
Lyon was bashful as ever about his own milestone, but reflected warmly on how he was guided through a surprise debut here 14 years ago. It is still the most recent Australian series win in Sri Lanka.
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“I hate talking about it, but it is something I’m extremely proud about, and to do it here in Galle, which holds a pretty special memory for me and my career,” he said. “A very special moment. Pretty cool when you look at it, when I debuted 14 years ago I didn’t think I’d take 550 wickets, so to pick up that one here, very special.
“Looking back at my debut, I was pretty raw, didn’t really know what I was doing, and I just remembered Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey came up and said have a bit of fun, trust your skill and bowl your best ball.
“They’re three things that have stuck with me through my whole career, and I’ll keep doing that until the day I retire, but that’s a long way away.”
Like Vettori, Lyon was open about the fact that Cooper Connolly’s debut, in which he has bowled just five overs, came in part because the team felt the pitch would be more treacherous than the still tricky surface it has proven to be.
“I think they thought the wicket was probably going to be a little bit naughtier than what it has been so far and runs were going to be at a premium,” Lyon said. “So if Coops gets his chance I’m pretty sure he can do the job for us, but I’m happy to bowl all day. I’ll rest when I get home.”
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