World Cup 2015: Wayne Parnell must be given new ball, says New Zealand legend Martin Crowe

Legendary New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe has advised South African skipper AB de Villiers that pace bowler Wayne Parnell should be given the new-ball, in order to 'boost his confidence and maximize his ability to swing deliveries' in the ongoing World Cup.

In his column for the ESPNcricinfo, Crowe admitted that the South African bowling requires 'little bit of tuning', saying that struggling Wayne Parnell should be 'given a shot at opening the bowling', Sport24 reported.

South Africa suffered a humiliating 130-run defeat against India last week. Earlier they had registered a sloppy win over Zimbabwe in their World Cup opener. 

Crowe averaged 45.36 in his 77-Test career, which included 17 centuries.