Daniel Vettori says that it is a miserable time for New Zealand Cricket
New Zealand Captain, Daniel Vettori has said that it is a miserable time for New Zealand cricket. New Zealand had to face another One Day series defeat in the Subcontinent when they were humiliated (5-0) by India in the One Day
series. For India, it was a joy ride as they defeated the Kiwis with ease. They were beaten easily in every match of the series, and apart from the fourth One Dayer, no other match can be considered a close contest. New Zealand has a lot of work to do now,
as not much time is left before the World Cup. Every side likes to start the World Cup on a high note and previous performances add a lot of confidence to the teams for their preparation. Unfortunately, for New Zealand they have been in atrocious form recently,
losing all the series they have played in, not boding well for the team who is about to face Pakistan in a series starting this December. What is the most worrying concern for them is the fact that their players were not confident in playing in the Subcontinent
and struggled in all forms of cricket. Before the Indian series, the Kiwis were humiliated by the minnows Bangladesh, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 humiliated them 4-0 on home ground.
Daniel Vettori was of the view that the senior players must take the responsibility for the loss against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. New Zealand has got a lot of younger players in their side, and the players who are present in their team have not
played for many years. For New Zealand, it is worrying situation for them as they would be playing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at home in a demoralized mood. Senior players, who have been playing for New Zealand for quite some time, are much more responsible for this loss and
they must lift their game so that younger players can take inspiration from them. Vettori was of the view that that all the players in the New Zealand side need to stand up and deliver. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 have never been a dominant side on the International Level,
and have often been labeled with the tag of ‘underdog’ in the past. But their recent performances has worried their cricket board and made them think very seriously on the matter.
Daniel Vettori further said that he realizes the fact that New Zealand fans are hugely disappointed and the team itself is quite disturbed. He further said that it is a disturbing time for New Zealand cricket. Only a handful of
New Zealand players were able to contribute something in the series and apart from them none of the players made any mark in the series. Bowling was the major issue for them, as all their bowlers struggled under the Indian conditions. James Franklin was the
pick of the New Zealand players in the series, as he contributed 2 confident fifties in the series. Batsmen also had starts in their innings, but they failed to capitalize on them. Vettori felt that they did well in the first two Test matches, but they allowed
all their hard work to slip away in the last Test and One Day series.
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