Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 not ready to take Australia lightly – Cricket News Update
New Zealand and Australia are scheduled to meet in a two-match Test series in Australia by the end of this year. While a tough clash is expected between the two big guns of International cricket, former Kiwi skipper, Daniel Vettori, has made clear that his
side will not take Australia lightly during the upcoming series.
Luck has not been favouring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 shattered Australian
team’s confidence, Vettori insisted that the Kangaroos are still the toughest side to play against.
After touring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, the Aussie are due to host Black Caps in a Test series, starting from December 1, 2011. While the series against Australia will be New Zealand’s first International outing after the World Cup, the Kiwis will tour
Australia under the leadership of the new skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, as Vettori quit captaincy after guiding his side to the semi-final clash of the mega event.
Claiming that the New Zealand side has very good chances to crush Australia, Vettori said, “They see how we perform against Australia as a barometer of how good we are as a team and so us coming over there and playing two Test matches, there's a lot of expectation.
Unfortunately we counter (Australia's form slump) with our performances over the last 12 months and they haven't been great as a Test match nation.”
He further warned his teammates that it will not be a child’s play for them to defeat Australians in their home conditions.
"We realise just how difficult it's going to be to beat Australia in Australia. I think even with what has been going on, they've still been an incredibly tough team to beat in their home country so to have a chance we'll have to play pretty well," shared
the 32-year-old spinner who will get an idea of Aussie conditions by representing Brisbane Heat in the upcoming inaugural edition of the cash-rich Big Bash League.
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