We have got a tough pool in the World T20, feels http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 – Cricket News Update
Ross Taylor, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, and warned his side about the quality of spin bowling they will have to face in
the tournament.
New Zealand is placed in Group D alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 and will play their opening fixture of the event against the latter at Pallekele on September 21, before taking on the Green Shirts a couple of days later.
Pakistan are always a team to beat in the game’s shortest format; whereas, Bangladesh have shown signs of improvement in the recent past. In case of spin-friendly conditions, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bengal-c771 Tigers can emerge as a force to reckon with in the competition.
The middle-order batsman, who was in splendid form during the tour of India, does not want to be complacent and wants to take one game at a time in the tournament.
"We've got a tough pool in Pakistan and Bangladesh and we don't want to look too far ahead of those two matches," the captain said.
Before the tournament kicks-off, the Kiwis are scheduled to play a couple of warm-up matches against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, which should be crucial for their preparation for the event.
The Black Caps are not brilliant when it comes to facing quality spinners but their skipper understands that his side will have to take on some of the world’s best slow bowlers in the group stage.
"Twenty20 is a game where you now have to play attacking but they do have world-class spinners in their sides and we need to acknowledge that and allow our players to combat it," Taylor feels.
Over the last couple of years, the Black Caps have not done too well in international cricket; however, they defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 is not over-confident.
"I think it gives you a little bit of confidence but you don't want to get too carried away. It's just one win," he added.
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