India vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 – 1st Test – New Zealand batsmen to watch out
Following a miserable tour of the Caribbean, New Zealand gear up for another stiff battle where they take on India in the two-match Test series, starting from August 23, at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
Battered, Bruised, deflated - the Kiwi camp bore it all against the Windies, managing just one win throughout their forgettable trip. That solitary triumph – an ODI win - was not even a mere consolation as the group failed to give their outgoing coach, John
Wright, an appropriate sending off.
Their main concern was their inability to score hundreds, eventually paving for middling totals which remained sinful under favourable batting conditions. Similar sort of pitches await the Kiwis in the subcontinent and the onus will be on the batters to
deliver, and deliver it big.
Martin Guptill
By far their most assured player on the tour of the Caribbean, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 took time to adjust before blossoming in the Test arena. He was the highest run-getter during the series, scoring 277 at 69.25 - by far the highest among his teammates. His ability
to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, singled out his performances as one of positives during the series.
However, century eluded Guptill as he was thrice cut short of that mark, which included a best of 97. He also expressed his frustration over the lack of hundreds, and his main aim against the Men in Blue will be to achieve that milestone in order to provide
the team not only solidarity but ascendency. His handling of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 and co.
Ross Taylor
With injury ruling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 out, Taylor’s experience will be needed to tackle a strong host. Like his fellow teammates, he will need to remain injury free first, and more importantly, concentrate on contributing with the bat rather than talk about
the frailties of his side. His batting indeed took a back seat during the Test series against the Windies, where he managed just 126 runs from the four innings.
While most of the batters were undone by the Windies’ spinners, Taylor’s woes largely came against the seamers, who dismissed him thrice. A technically gifted player, the Kiwi skipper will need to play positive cricket and more importantly lead from front
through sheer weight of runs. He has plenty of knowledge of the Indian conditions, from his time in the Indian Premier League, and will need to make that count in order to help his side get back to winning ways.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129
Another quality player in the Kiwi rank, McCullum will know the uphill task ahead but will be backing himself to deliver the goods, keeping in mind his most notable success, in recent times, has come on sub-continental soil, where he lifted the IPL crown
with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Having hurried back into the team, owing to growing number of injuries, McCullum had one solitary half-century to his name. However, he will be keen to make amends and help his side turn the corners against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 through his imposing power-hitting ability.
Playing spin might be tricky but having faced almost all the Indian bowlers in the not too distant future, he will be eager to take extra responsibility and solidify the no.3 spot in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679.
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