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Expensive Riley Meredith eyeing experience playing with KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami & Chris Jordan

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Australian fast bowler Riley Meredith is looking forward to learning from the likes of Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan. Picked up by the Punjab Kings for the raw pace he offers to the team that already is rich with the presence of Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan in the mix, Meredith, in an interview with ANI stated that he is waiting to pick the brains of top international stars.

The Kings team management went for Meredith’s express pace and control in pursuit of strengthening their bowling line up after suffering blows one after another due to poor bowling last season.

Meredith was bought for Rs 8 crore and it raised many eyebrows as Kings also bought the services of his compatriot Jhye Richardson, who has a similar skill set to offer.

The move was a clear intent of having an aggressive bowling line up from the Kings and Meredith has arrived to provide much-needed firepower to the team in the 14th edition of the IPL.

But, Meredith is not unaware of the qualities of seasoned pros in Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan. The Australian pacer spoke highly of Shami’s versatility as a bowler who could perform various roles in a particular match while the ability to bowl particularly well in the last overs of the game has been the main point of reckoning for Jordan in Meredith’s eyes. 

"Obviously, Mohammed Shami is an unbelievable bowler, not just international wise, last few IPLs, he has been unbelievable and he has been taking lots of wickets. The best part of his game is that he can do the job at any point be it the start or at the death overs or during the middle. It is probably something everyone wants to do and I will try to pick his brains and learn,” Meredith told ANI.

“Jordan is probably one of the better death-over bowler going around at the moment in franchise cricket. The fact that he has been able to do it all over the world across different competitions speaks about how good he is. I will definitely try to tap into what he does and hopefully, I can add a few tricks to my game.”

Meredith is currently undergoing quarantine after arriving in India for the first time to play in IPL and he is eager to meet his skipper at the Punjab Kings KL Rahul, whom he rated a ‘huge figure’ in international cricket.

"KL Rahul is a huge figure in cricket, not just in Indian cricket, but the world cricket. Pretty much a rockstar really. It would be interesting to get to know him a little better and see how he operates. I haven't had too many interactions with him yet, just a few messages. I would be out of quarantine soon, so I look forward to meeting him,” the 24-year old added.

Meredith will have to rise through the ranks to get a place in the Punjab Kings playing XI despite a lot of promise. Or else, KL Rahul and Anil Kumble can bring him in the mix for the X-factor he can bring with his pace.

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