The Kiwis
will face the Indians on their home soil after suffering a shambolic defeat at
the hands of the Tigers. The Indians are one of the best Test teams in the
world at present and at home, the Indians are some what invincible. The Kiwis
are in for a tough test.
But
you can’t write off a team like New Zealand
after just one bad series. They do have the players who can fight hard. In India ,
the Kiwis are a different kettle of fish. Over the years, they have shown great
fighting spirit in India .
In the 1995 Test series, they didn’t wobble;
neither did they surrender easily in 1999 and 2003. During 1995, 1999 and 2003,
New Zealand
landed on the Indian soil with weaker teams, but showed enough character
throughout the Test series.
Daniel
Vettori is the key man for the Kiwis. He has certainly matured as a captain
over the years. Though he failed against the Tigers, but his ability as a
skipper can never be underestimated. Time and again he has proved his worth as
a captain whenever going got tough. Over the years, he has proved his worth as the
leader of men and I think he will regroup his men well.
Neither
in the batting nor in the bowling department, are the Kiwis as stronger as India .
The batting hopes largely depend on Ross Taylor while the bowling hopes rely on
Daniel Vettori. On the dusty, turning tracks of India ,
the young batting line-up of the Kiwis are expected to reel, but one thing they
have it in them and which is the fighting spirit.
On
the dusty wickets, Daniel Vettori is expected to deliver the best, but at
present, you can hardly notice any other bowler in the team to support Vettori.
It will be interesting to see how he uses his limited resources against the
might of Indian batting.
The India
side on the other hand are enjoying the best time in their cricket history. They
are the best Test side in the world and their batting line-up is undoubtedly,
the best in the world. The bowling in contrast is not that standard like their
batting. But in the likes of Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh are well enough to
Test the young New Zealand
batting line-up.
Without
a doubt the Indians are the hot favourites to pummel the Kiwis, but New
Zealand won’t go down without a fight.
Thank
You
Faisal
Caesar
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