http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 stresses need for improved batting performances – Cricket News Update
Stand-in skipper for New Zealand, Kane Williamson, is of the view that while his side’s batsmen managed to get promising starts in their recent performances against the West Indies during the 3rd ODI of the ongoing series, they will need to lift their performances and convert starts into bigger scores.
“It is promising but I think the batting is an area we need to look at in terms of turning those fifties, which are really starts, into bigger scores to make the difference in an innings,” Williamson said. “That's somewhere that we're looking to improve on looking forward.”
Following a string of four consecutive defeats, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 from clinching a series win in the ongoing 5-match ODI series, which currently stands at 2-1.
Having been put to bat first in the 3rd one-day, played at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts on July 11, the Black Caps set the Windies a doable target of 250, but their bowlers found themselves up to the challenge of restricting the host team’s top order.
Debutant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, who was dismissed for 11 in the 9th over. The bowlers managed to cut the home team off, all out, at 161, enabling their side to claim an 88-run victory.
However, the batting efforts left much to be desired. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Nicol-c2331 finally managed to register a respectable score, contributing a half-ton (59) to the team total, while Nathan McCullum, moved up to number 7 in the batting order, chipped in with an unexpected but vital 50.
In addition to Nicol and McCullum, wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Flynn-c1309 remained unremarkable with a 28.
However, the Kiwis' batting woes may come to an end with the recent arrival of veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, who has been out owing to a shoulder strain.
“It's nice to have Brendon in the camp and hopefully Ross is looking good for the next one,” said Williamson. “It was a real shame to lose http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170, who has been our stronghold in the batting order down at six.”
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