http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Hunter-Richardson-c74634 backs Kiwis to do well in the Test series – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 might have crushed the Kiwis in the T20 and One Day International series, but the former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson is confident his compatriots would not prove to be an easy opposition in the Test series against the Windies, commencing
at North Sound, Antigua on Wednesday, July 25.
In his article in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Herald the former top order batsman admitted that the batting arsenal of the current New Zealand cricket team lacks the firepower required to win a side an international match. However he has his hopes attached
with the experienced batting line up to do some wonders against the Caribbean attack and salvage a Test series defeat.
“I believe the Black Caps will not lose the Test series,” said the 41-year-old left-handed batsman.
“I'm not saying they will win the series because I'm never confident they have enough firepower to bowl a reasonable team out twice in conditions that don't suit medium pace seam bowling. What I base this prediction on is a belief that they should score
enough runs not to lose,” he added further.
New Zealand cricket team faced comprehensive defeats in the one-day leg of their tour of the United States and West Indies. They lost the two-match T20 International series to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 and men with a 2-0 margin, before losing the five-match One Day International
series 4-1.
The former Black Caps opener admitted that New Zealand’s batting was also quite disappointing in the T20Is and One Day Internationals, however he hoped the change of format will help the tourists revitalize their batting techniques.
“I know the batting was quite average during the limited overs part of the tour but the need to score fast runs is now over and I'm hoping that will lessen the threat of chief destroyer in the ODIs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richardson-c85395, who played 38 Tests and
4 One Day Internationals for New Zealand during an international career spanning four-years (2000- 2004).
The return of the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 will also strengthen New Zealand’s batting line up. The opening Test will be played in Antigua, while Sabina Park, Kingston will host the second and final Test match, from August 2.
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