Ross Taylor hoping for improved performance in second Test – Cricket News Update
New Zealand skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, due to be played from August 2 to 6 at Sabina Park in Kingston.
“To win the next game we need to take 20 wickets so we need to bowl nice and straight,” Taylor stressed. “We've got to take our chances in the field, and hopefully the top order can continue to score the runs that we did and the middle order players can score some runs and help them out.”
The first Test match of the series, played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, saw the hosts claiming a 1-0 lead after securing a 9-wicket win over the Black Caps, with batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754’s first innings total of 351 with a colossal 522, and easily caught up with the 101 lead the Kiwis gained in their second innings.
The Windies’ batting order proved a tough nut to crack for the tourists, and they were powerless in the face of Gayle’s belligerent onslaught, with the Jamaican all-rounder (who was playing his first Test since 2010) scoring a massive 150 in the first innings, and following that up with an unbeaten 64 in the second. Emboldened by the senior batsman’s presence, youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 also scored his maiden Test century.
During the Windies’ first innings, the attempts of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 (20-2-47-2) went in vain, while the home team’s second innings saw the Black Caps unable to make any dents in their batting order, save one – Powell, who was dismissed on 30 by Bracewell.
The Windies’ bowling attack, however, faced no such problems, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 came the closest, with his first innings score of 97. In addition, the middle-order managed meagre contributions which did little to boost the team total.
Keeping in mind the short comings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 acknowledged that a few changes in the line-up could be on the cards for the second Test, which will be played in Jamaica.
“It'll definitely be a different wicket. There could be a few changes,” he said.
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