John Wright seethes after crushing Hamilton loss
New Zealand coach John Wright has admonished the deplorable performance of the national team in the first test against Pakistan; the hosts were sent packing in an abysmal display on day three of the test held at Hamilton’s
Seddon Park.
The hosts crashed inside one single session losing ten wickets in all, the Pakistanis were all over them in the session winning the match by knocking off the 19 run target inside the four overs. Pakistani bowlers had bowled impressively
in the session and helped by some poor batting knocked over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 for 110 runs, after taking a 92 runs lead in the first innings.
Meanwhile Wright stated that although he was enjoying his stint as the coach of the team, he was not happy with the performance of the team that capitulated spectacularly.
"It's certainly been an interesting experience. You've got to have a look at things and I suppose in reality you're looking at the challenge which lies ahead of you. Everybody understands pretty clearly that the performance was unacceptable."
On the other hand the former test captain asked the fans to stay patient as the team rebuilds from the current slump that they are enduring.
"It's going to take some time and we need to find batsmen that are prepared to be very patient and really want to stay at the crease. "The talent's there but we've got a bit of teaching to do. New Zealand sports fans do have big expectations,
I understand that, and I can say to the public from all of us it was totally unacceptable and we've got to do a lot better. But show us some patience. If I can do my job properly and the boys respond, we'll get there."
Wright hopes that his team would succeed in turning the tables on a rampant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team in the second test, that is set to be played at a venue where the hosts do not have an enviable record.
Wright also heaped praised on the tourists who were superior in the match making a brilliant comeback, after they were reduced to 107/4 on the second day after the New Zealanders had scored 275 in their first innings.
The remarkable thing for Misbah Ul Haq, the captain of the team, and his charges was that they achieved the win despite the absence of several first-choice players for various reasons. "They're very rich in playing talent and they've
always, over the course of their history, managed to field a good team. They've got great fast-bowling stocks and they're a good team, but they're beatable."
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