New Zealand’s (NZ) historic 3-0 sequence whitewash in opposition to India has been met with excessive reward, significantly for the management of recent captain Tom Latham. Former New Zealand quick bowler Shane Bond counseled Latham’s captaincy, crediting each his particular person efficiency and the inspiration laid by former captain Tim Southee. “Nice begin to your captaincy reign! I feel you have to pay some credit score to Tim Southee, who was magnanimous sufficient to step down and say, ‘look, it is another person’s time’, and Tom would have reaped the rewards of plenty of the work that Tim’s performed over the previous few years. However I do know Latham’s an excellent captain, good man, and good chief. I believed the innings he performed within the Pune Take a look at was the perfect innings I’ve seen him play, main from the entrance,” Bond stated, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Bond additionally highlighted the strategic modifications that contributed to New Zealand’s success in India. He identified the significance of getting versatile bowlers like Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra, who’ve developed their spin bowling so as to add depth to the workforce’s assault.
“I feel New Zealand have come to India this time with part-time spin bowlers. Prior to now, we have had the part-time medium-pace bowlers. And now while you have a look at somebody like Glenn Phillips, who has actually labored onerous during the last 4 years to develop his bowling, even Rachin Ravindra… simply having these choices has allowed New Zealand to have way more depth within the spin-bowling division and that is led to having depth of their batting, which has actually helped them,” Bond defined.
Reflecting on the general achievement, Bond expressed his delight and acknowledged the importance of the sequence win, significantly after the workforce’s latest efficiency in Sri Lanka.
“Delight is the primary response. New Zealand coming off the again of that sequence in Sri Lanka the place they performed fairly nicely, most likely might have gained the primary Take a look at, however misplaced the sequence 2-0. I do not suppose anybody, wherever, particularly at dwelling, thought we might win this sequence, not to mention a 3-0 sweep. I gave a bit fist pump when Ajaz [Patel] went via the gate to get that final wicket [of Washington Sundar] and I am completely delighted for the gamers, for Gary [Stead], the top coach,” Bond stated.
“It is at all times good to see historical past created and for a workforce like New Zealand to beat India and turn out to be the primary workforce to brush them in a three-match sequence at house is one thing fairly exceptional,” Bond added.
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