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Tough fight for India against Kiwis: Wright
Bangalore, Aug 10: Indians will have to `fight hard` against the `underrated` New Zealand side when the Kiwis visit the country for a two-Test series later this year, coach John Wright said today.
Bangalore, Aug 10: Indians will have to "fight hard" against the "underrated" New Zealand side when the Kiwis visit the country for a two-Test series later this year, coach John Wright said today.
"New Zealanders performed well on a recent tour to Sri Lanka. They (the Kiwis) are always underrated and they make you fight hard," Wright, a former New Zealand batsman himself, said.
"Perhaps, the other side is not different. It's up to us to perform better and keep the home record going". Asked how eager the Indian team is to avenge its thrashing by New Zealand on its last tour, Wright said the team is always eager to play good cricket against any side.
On Javagal Srinath, recovering from a knee injury and doubtful for the home series, Wright said he would speak to him soon and expressed hope that he would carry on. "I haven't had a chat with Srinath for a month. But obviously we will have a talk in the next week or so. Srinath is big enough to take the decision. Let us hope he wants to carry on. But that will be his decision". Wright said he was satisfied with the way the pace department has been performing recently. "We seem to be getting more depth in the pace department which is good". The "depth" has come particularly after a "little bit of over-competition" on the New Zealand tour, followed by the World Cup campaign in South Africa where it was perhaps "wayward" in the final, he said.
Wright said it was a good move by the BCCI and the selectors to pick 36 players, including the India A team that toured England, for the conditioning camp here, and dismissed suggestions that it would be too big a group to handle.
"It will be alright and fine. I think it is a good move by the BCCI and the selectors to get this many for selection". There were some good performances in India A's recent tour of England, he said adding it was an excellent tour and coach Sandeep Patil deserved congratulations.
Asked if some of the India A players who did well on the tour have a chance to get into the national squad, he said the selectors are looking for them to consolidate their performances on the tour and be consistent in domestic matches as well.
Wright said the conditioning camp beginning on August 14 would focus on physical fitness. Bureau Report
"Perhaps, the other side is not different. It's up to us to perform better and keep the home record going". Asked how eager the Indian team is to avenge its thrashing by New Zealand on its last tour, Wright said the team is always eager to play good cricket against any side.
On Javagal Srinath, recovering from a knee injury and doubtful for the home series, Wright said he would speak to him soon and expressed hope that he would carry on. "I haven't had a chat with Srinath for a month. But obviously we will have a talk in the next week or so. Srinath is big enough to take the decision. Let us hope he wants to carry on. But that will be his decision". Wright said he was satisfied with the way the pace department has been performing recently. "We seem to be getting more depth in the pace department which is good". The "depth" has come particularly after a "little bit of over-competition" on the New Zealand tour, followed by the World Cup campaign in South Africa where it was perhaps "wayward" in the final, he said.
Wright said it was a good move by the BCCI and the selectors to pick 36 players, including the India A team that toured England, for the conditioning camp here, and dismissed suggestions that it would be too big a group to handle.
"It will be alright and fine. I think it is a good move by the BCCI and the selectors to get this many for selection". There were some good performances in India A's recent tour of England, he said adding it was an excellent tour and coach Sandeep Patil deserved congratulations.
Asked if some of the India A players who did well on the tour have a chance to get into the national squad, he said the selectors are looking for them to consolidate their performances on the tour and be consistent in domestic matches as well.
Wright said the conditioning camp beginning on August 14 would focus on physical fitness. Bureau Report