http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 to take the warm-up matches seriously – Cricket News Update
New Zealand are geared up for their first warm-up match of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mike-J-Hesson-c76286 has hinted that he wants to give chances to all the players before the tournament kicks-off.
The Black Caps will take on the Kangaroos tomorrow in a practice match, before they play against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 on Monday. Considering New Zealand’s recent performances at the world-stage, the two warm-up games are extremely crucial for them, in order to acclimatise
to the conditions.
The Baggy Greens on the other hand, have also failed to stamp their authority in T20 cricket over the years, being placed at number 9 in the ICC T20 Rankings. They lost the just-finished three-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) by
1-2; however, the New Zealand captain is impressed by their showing in the last T20 at Dubai.
In the presence of some of the world’s finest hitters like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 thinks that the Kangaroos are one of the sides to beat in the tournament. The middle-order batsman is also excited about tomorrow’s encounter due to the traditional
Australia-New Zealand rivalry.
"Australia played very well in their last game, I'm sure they'll take a lot of confidence from that. The way [David] Warner and Watto [Shane Watson] batted set a very good platform for the side," expressed Taylor. "Any New Zealand-Australia game is obviously
competitive and we'll be looking forward to trying a few things and obviously want us to win the game as well."
The Black Caps’ coach, Hesson, wants to assess the strengths and the weaknesses of the whole squad in the two practice matches, as he wants his side to be at their best before the official games begin.
"Just making sure we give everyone some decent opportunities. Obviously, the key is once we get to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 game, once we feel confident about our own game, we'll certainly give a number of people different opportunities," Hesson said.
New Zealand’s opening match of the illustrious tournament is scheduled against Bangladesh at Pallekele on September 21st, before the Kiwis take on Pakistan.
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