Did Australian Selectors Err In Not Choosing Bollinger?
I think that’s a direct result of the series over here. In the one day series McCullum got the better of Bollinger on a few occasions, and Bollinger didn’t really have many answers to McCullum. It’s one thing being able to bowl to a batsman who is playing conventionally, but in the T20 form of the game you need to be able to dictate terms to a batsman who has his own ideas to succeed. Bollinger needs to work on that aspect of his game if he is to become a great limited overs bowler. He’s a very good test bowler, but this is because in test matches batsman normally play conventionally which suits Bollinger’s game. It is easier said than done to master the art of bowling to some one who is scooping and advancing down the pitch at you, but as a bowler you need to keep your cool and not let it get to you. Bollinger showed weakness in that regard. The other thing is, as the article said spinners are underrated in T20. We saw a classic example in the Christchurch game how Tait and Nannes wer
