Allan Border believes Christchurch earthquake will inspire New Zealand- ICC World Cup 2011
Allan Border, former Australian captain, believes that New Zealand will be more motivated to do well in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 after being shaken by the news of the dreadful earthquake that rattled their country.
“They’re a side that tend to lift against Australia and given the recent events in Christchurch, they’ve got the added incentive to do well,” Border stated. The team has been shaken by the news of the high-intensity earthquake that was measured 6.3 on the
Richter scale, struck the southern island of New Zealand on Tuesday. The squad was in Chennai, India when tragedy struck and were frantically locating their loved ones back home.
John Wright, the Kiwis’ coach, wicketkeeper batsman, Brendon McCullum, and other officials of the management have family members belonging to the area. The media manager for New Zealandd confirmed yesterday that the immediate families are safe.
Border stressed the fact that New Zealand can be inspired to work harder and come out as one of the most dangerous side in the tournament, “...you’ve got that incentive in the back of your mind to lift for the sake of your countrymen,” Border continued before
adding that the Black Caps are a “dangerous opponent.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 usually performs well enough to reach the semi-finals of the tournament but this time, their recent indifferent form in the sub-continent hinders their chances. However, New Zealand won their opening Group A match on Sunday against an inexperienced
minnows’ team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752, bowling them out in just 69 runs and the win will surely boost their confidence.
Border reckoned that after the natural devastation in Christchurch, the other teams in Group A should not take the Kiwis lightly. He reckoned that New Zealand will especially give a hard time to their next group match opponent and their co-hosts for the
2015 World Cup, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
The veteran left-handed batsman suggested that Ricky Ponting and his men’s success would largely depend on how they will be facing the Black Caps’ skipper, Daniel Vettori, who will be cashing on the spin-friendly conditions. “There is no shame in struggling
against him (Vettori), he is a world-class bowler,” Border laded the outgoing skipper.
The Trans-Tasman rivalry will be sparked again as the two neighbouring countries face-off in their second Group A match on Friday in Nagpur, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
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