New Zealand captain made a big statement before leaving for India tour
IND vs NZ Test Series / New Zealand captain made a big statement before leaving for India tour
IND vs NZ Test Series - New Zealand captain made a big statement before leaving for India tour
IND vs NZ Test Series: The New Zealand cricket team is set to play a three-match Test series against India from October 16, the first match of which will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The New Zealand team has already been announced for this tour. After the decision of team captain Tim Southee to step down from the captaincy after the defeat on the Sri Lanka tour, Tom Latham has been handed over the captaincy of the team on the India tour. Meanwhile, New Zealand's key player Kane Williamson will not be able to play in the first Test match due to groin injury, which is a big setback for the team.Aim to play aggressive cricketNew Zealand captain Tom Latham discussed his team's strategy and approach in a press conference ahead of the India tour. Latham said, "Playing in India is always challenging, but if we play aggressive cricket, it can benefit us. Spin bowling plays an important role in Indian conditions, and we are focusing on how we can present our game aggressively against the Indian bowlers." He also said that in the last few years, any team that has managed to defeat India has played in an aggressive style, especially in batting. Latham expressed confidence that his team will play the same kind of cricket in this series against India.New Zealand's Test record in IndiaThe New Zealand team's record in Test matches in India has been very weak. Out of the 36 Test matches played so far, the Kiwi team has been able to win only 2 matches. The last time New Zealand won a Test match in India was in 1988, and since then it has not been able to win any Test match in India. This time too, the challenges for them on the India tour will not be less, especially due to the Indian team's strong grip in home conditions.Williamson's absence: A blow to the teamKane Williamson's absence can prove to be a big challenge for New Zealand. In his absence, the burden of batting will be on other key players of the team. However, Tom Latham said that the team has already made its plans and all the players know their role well.Impact of spin during the seriesKeeping in mind the important role of spin bowling on Indian pitches, expectations from New Zealand spinners also increase. Facing the Indian spinners will be a big challenge for the Kiwi batsmen, and Tom Latham said that his team will also enter the field with good preparation in the spin department.ConclusionThe New Zealand team will try to rectify their old mistakes by playing aggressive cricket in India this time. Given the conditions, Tom Latham and his team have a big challenge ahead of them, but their aggressive approach is expected to make this series very exciting.