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A fresh Williamson, who opted to rest in the T20I series, will again be the lynchpin in the batting department for the visitors. Those two high-quality innings in the WTC final once again reminded the cricketing world of the class of Williamson.
He would surely be looking to improve on that average. He's been the highest run-getter against India among the current lot and averages 34.80. He will form the key part of that middle-order. It's a case of being rusty but fresh as well. Taylor hit the winning runs against India in that WTC final and since then he's not played any competitive cricket. We'll be looking forward to hopefully use that experience to make things slightly easier but we know it's going to be tough." "Some of the guys have played many a time here before. "The way we adapt to these conditions is going to be the key going forward," Taylor said ahead of the series. The core of the NZ batting line-up - Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls - have played here five years ago and that experience might prove to be vital. An Indian tour is always a steep learning curve. New Zealand would require more application from the batters and them to find the perfect balance between caution and aggression through the right judgment of the conditions. While Conway suffered a freak injury when he struck his bat after getting dismissed against England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Interesting challenge, both on and off the field."Īlso, they will be without the services of their joint-highest wicket-taker on their last Indian tour - the experienced Trent Boult, and opener Devon Conway who started his Test career with a double century in debut innings in England and has averaged 63 from three Tests he's played so far.īoult and Colin de Grandhomme made themselves unavailable for selection due to the prospect of further time in bio-secure bubbles and managed Isolation. Normally, you get 10-15 net bowlers of spin to practice. Have been lining up to face a lot of spinners. Facing our bowlers as preparation has been the key. "Been a bit different as no net bowlers have come in. Our preparation so far has been fantastic," Ross Taylor said. "When you are coming to India, you want to play as much cricket as you want to and can as well. And that too without additional net bowlers due to COVID-19 restrictions. Three days after the T20I series, Kiwis will be back on the ground in whites for the first Test in Kanpur. With the relentless scheduling, there is no time to acclimatise to the conditions, especially in red-ball cricket. India won the crunch moments and sessions and that made a difference. They battled hard and were competitive unlike many who just crumble on India soil. And overall, the Kiwis have averaged the least, 24.22, against spin bowling in India.Ī 3-0 defeat in the last tour doesn't paint an accurate picture of their performance. Since the start of the previous decade (), they have had the third-worst batting average against spin in India of all teams (that have played more than 2 matches) at 23.75. New Zealand have historically struggled against Indian spinners on Indian soil.
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The Kiwi batters averaged just 22.89 against spin and overall, none of their batsmen averaged more than 35.Īlong with Ashwin and Jadeja, they will now have to face another lethal weapon in Axar Patel who's had a blistering start to his career with a Player of the Series award in his debut series against England. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja combined to take 72 percent of the wickets (41 out of 57 wickets) from three Tests as India clean swept the Kiwis 3-0. And the memories of the last tour might still be fresh in the minds of the Kiwis. The English team experienced it earlier this year. The Indian spin attack is a fire-breathing dragon at home.
#WORLD CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP 2 BOWLING PRACTICE TRIAL#
The trial by spin is set to continue in the Test series. The Kiwis got a glimpse of it in the T20I series itself as they struggled against the Indian spinners who took eight wickets from three matches at an average of 16.75.
Playing India in their own backyard is one of the toughest challenges in world cricket right now. This time it will be a totally different proposition from six months ago. They meet again, in a two-match Test series which will mark the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle for defending champions Kiwis. They will again be looking to torment the Kiwis. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin combined to take 41 wickets in New Zealand's last tour to India.
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