The New Zealand pacer, Adam Milne said that he could’ve made an impact in New Zealand’s last match against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup and is now looking to make the most of their upcoming match against India. Milne could not play against Pakistan after the International Cricket Council (ICC) delayed his inclusion in the squad as a replacement for Lockie Ferguson and the Kiwis decided to go with spinner Ish Sodhi instead.

Talking to the reporters, as per the quotes in India Today, Adam Milne said, “I think if you’d looked at the way the pitch played throughout the course of the IPL (Indian Premier League), the faster guys that had been able to hit the wicket hard and create some uneven bounce had caused some problems for the batters.”

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He further added, “I think I would have been able to add something to the team, but it wasn’t meant to be, and I thought our guys bowled really well, and unfortunately for us, they came out and batted really well towards that end part of the game.”

Adam Milne has struggled with injury in recent years but his failure to make it to the 15-member T20 World Cup squad named in August raised eyebrows at home given his form in Australia’s Big Bash League, the Indian Premier League, and The Hundred in England.

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Talking about the same, Adam Milne said, “I definitely feel like this has been the best period of cricket that I’ve had in a long, long time. I’m excited to hopefully make a difference with the ball in these games here and really prove that this period has been influential for me.”

India will look to rebound against New Zealand after having suffered a 10-wicket thrashing by Pakistan in Dubai.