http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 praises Martin Guptill's consistency - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. Despite his impressive efforts the tourists lost
by a 2-0 margin, with the skipper highlighting the need to post big totals more frequently.
Guptill scored a total of 277 from four innings, which was the highest by a fair distance among his teammates, with the next best coming from vice-skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129, who managed 128. Taylor himself had a lean period, scoring
just 126 in two Test matches.
His average of 69.25 was also unmatched however, his inability to covert his fifties into centuries eventually made him less dangerous as compared to his counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, who announced his return to Test cricket by scoring
a towering 150.
Taylor, nonetheless, was impressed by the improvement shown by the opener, following an inconsistent start to the tour.
"He (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714 Guptill) didn't get a hundred but his lowest score was 41. He struggled a bit during the T20s and one-dayers but showed what a quality player he can be and runs at the top of the order has been something we haven't done
as consistently as we would like. He was consistent,” said Taylor.
The bowlers also lacked consistency, performing in patches, while failing to make the most of the conditions. After a turbulent time at in the limited-overs arena, the Kiwi’s again suffered the wrath of Gayle in the first Test.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trent-Boult-c2708, whose disciplined bowling kept the Windies’ opener at bay during the second game. The youngster’s ability to keep things tight
helped him earn praise from the skipper, while Wagner debut series also caught the eyes of the Kiwi management.
"The bowlers, [Trent] Boult with the new ball was very promising and something to work on. [Neil] Wagner, I think has given us something to think about, the energy that he brings to the team,” http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 added.
The next assignment for the Black Caps is another daunting affair against the Indians, with the first Test starting from August 23 at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
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