Tim Southee takes heart from Saturday’s improved performance against WI – Cricket News Update
Taking heart from Saturday’s improved performance against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659, has said the Kiwis still have a chance of winning the five-ODI series against the Caribbean cricket team.
After capitulating in the two T20 Internationals and the opening One Day International, the Kiwis looked a better side on Saturday. Southee has backed the side to emulate that performance in the ensuing games and in the series.
"The batting was an improvement. It's just now we need a couple of guys that get in, to go on and get big scores," said the seamer.
"We've still got a series to win and we firmly believe we can do that. We've got three games left and it's going to take a massive effort," he added further.
Meanwhile, the tourists have called up experienced wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849. McCullum, who deputizes Taylor in all the three formats of the game, was initially rested for the one-day leg
of the Caribbean itinerary. However, keeping in view New Zealand’s disappointing performance on the tour so far, the NZC selectors decided to call him a bit early.
In the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 has been skippering the side. But McCullum will, in all probability, take the reins back from the 21-year-old in the third one-dayer, which gets underway at Warner Park, St. Kitts on Wednesday,
July 11, 2012.
"We've just got to win," said the senior batsman.
"We've got to be determined to win...take more wickets, burn through their top order and see what their bottom order has got under pressure, and if we bat first we've got to score hundreds and put big partnerships and big runs on the board," he added further.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Windies have not won an ODI series against a top Test-level opposition since 2008, and the ongoing home series against the depleted Black Caps side gives them an ideal opportunity to end the winless run.
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