With the fourth day of the ICC World Test Championship abandoned due to inclement weather, New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling was seen playing table tennis inside the dressing room with his teammate.
The 35-year-old who will call time on his career after the WTC final against India showed some extremely fighting spirits even in the game of table tennis. While the game started on even stevens, soon the opponent took control of the game.
But BJ Watling showed extreme tenacity and jumped right and left to return the ball before going down to the ground. Soon after, the cricketers burst into laughter.
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BJ Watling hoping to end international career with WTC win
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman B J Watling is hoping to end his “one hell of a journey” in international cricket with a triumph in the ICC World Test Championship final against India.
While things look gloomy due to the inclement weather but the depart Kiwi cricketer will be keen to push for one final time to win the match.
“I’m just looking forward to playing another Test match. It is an exciting one, and I’m certainly pretty pumped to be in the final. I’m just going into it how I do with every other Test going through the processes of trying to win a Test match,” the 35-year-old was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.
Watling made his debut in 2009 and few years later established himself as a batsman in the middle-order. He is thankful that he did not have any major injury issues in his long career.
“I think as a cricketer you have the odd niggle every now and then. The back, it’s been pretty good to be fair for most of my career.
“There’s been a couple of instances when it’s just played up a bit, but I think you learn how to manage those types of injuries, and I’m thankful that I haven’t been majorly injured over my time. I’ve certainly enjoyed the time I have spent with this team playing cricket for New Zealand. It’s been a hell of a journey,” he added.