Sri Lanka Is Getting Ready To Unleash The Mysterious Man On Australia, Maheesh Theekshana
On Thursday, Maheesh Theekshana, a mystery spinner from Sri Lanka, will try to perplex Australia in the T20 World Cup 2021, with coach Mickey Arthur backing the 21-year-old to “raise some questions.” Last week, Theekshana took eight wickets in three qualifying matches as Sri Lanka, the 2014 champions, advanced to the Super 12. However, a back ailment kept him out of his team’s five-wicket win over Bangladesh over the weekend, in which they gave up 171 runs.
Spinners are crucial on the Gulf’s low, slow wickets, especially when they have a bag full of tricks.
“He’s a good bowler, but he’s also a mystery. He’s still in his early twenties. He’s still learning the ropes of the game “Theekshana’s Arthur, who only made his international debut in September, admitted as much.
“If you haven’t seen Maheesh, be prepared to be perplexed.”
“He has a few distinct balls that make you hesitant if you don’t know how to pick them up. As a result, tomorrow’s competition will be exciting.”
Theekshana bowls more than just basic off-spin.
He’s mastered the googly and the carrom ball, the aerodynamically difficult delivery made by flicking the ball out from between the thumb and the bent middle finger.
Meanwhile, Arthur is riding a personal winning streak in the UAE, thanks to his three-year stint as Pakistan’s coach when the Asian powers were banished to the Gulf due to domestic security concerns.
He’s won 15 consecutive T20 matches, and if he gets to 16 on Thursday, it’ll be especially sweet because he also managed Australia from 2010 until his dismissal in 2013.
“We know the wickets, and with Pakistan, we had a fixed format, a defined brand,” the 53-year-old South African explained.
“And with the Sri Lankan boys, we’ve attempted to duplicate that a little bit.” As a result, that has undoubtedly aided.
“The situation isn’t too dissimilar from what we see in Sri Lanka. As a result, that has benefited our team as well. And let’s hope that 15 turns into 16 tomorrow.”