Kyle Jamieson Frustrated By New Zealand's Injury-Hit Bowling Attack

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson has expressed frustration over the hosts' inability to field a settled bowling attack during the ongoing white-ball series against India, saying the constant changes have made it difficult to build rhythm and consistency. New Zealand lost the T20I series 3-2 and currently trail 0-2 in the ODI series after the opening three matches. The team's bowling resources have been stretched by injuries, with senior pacers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson ruled out, while Blair Tickner also suffered a hand injury in the previous game.

"It's a wee bit of frustration, right? You're always trying to put a similar attack out there so you can build camaraderie and cohesion. We haven't had the repetitions we'd have liked. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks, we'll all be out there together and get a good run of cricket as a group," Jamieson told the host broadcaster before the toss for the third ODI, which was later abandoned due to inclement weather.

The tall fast bowler was one of New Zealand's standout performers in Wellington, using seam movement and bounce effectively to claim 3/35 against India in challenging conditions.

"It was just about managing the weather and trying to understand what the conditions were going to be like. Then it was about putting the opposition under a bit of pressure," he said.

Jamieson also admitted he has enjoyed bowling on surfaces offering assistance to seamers after spending much of his recent white-ball career on batting-friendly tracks.

"I love it. I'm so used to playing on wickets where, if your economy rate is under 10, you've had a pretty good day. So it's nice to have a little bit in your favour."

"You can just land the ball in the right area and hope to get a bit of assistance. It's nice to have conditions working for the bowlers, and long may that continue," he added.

The 32-year-old acknowledged that switching between white-ball and red-ball cricket requires an adjustment period, particularly with a busy Test season on the horizon.

"It takes a while, but you trust the work you've done and trust the process. Then it's about surrendering to the game and dealing with whatever happens."

Jamieson said much of his time away from competitive cricket has been focused on improving his physical condition and managing his workload.

"I always felt my game was in a good place. The key was getting my body into a better position and having more control over the physical side of things."

"I felt that if I could put those steps in place and get a consistent run of cricket, things would be okay. Thankfully, it feels like I'm coming out the other side now. We've got a big run of Test cricket coming up, so touch wood that continues," he said.

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