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This is an archive article published on August 10, 2010

Black Caps ready to fire with new-look side

The New Zealand side will bring a welcome relief to the monotony that comes with watching India play Sri Lanka in one-dayers...

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The New Zealand side will bring a welcome relief to the monotony that comes with watching India play Sri Lanka in one-dayers,Tests and also Twenty20 matches. The Asia Cup did provide some variety in the form of Pakistan and Bangladesh but they were also teams from the sub-continent.

New Zealand bring a freshness to the Rangiri Stadium in Dambulla. Black Caps are here without Brendon McCullum,captain Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder,who is out with an elbow injury. McCullum and Vettori - both became fathers - have decided to stay back with their family.

They have several unknown faces in their squad,those which Ross Taylor,the stand-in skipper,and coach Mark Greatbatch are excited about.

Thirty-year-old Andy McKay is a late bloomer,but after the retirement of Shane Bond,he will take centrestage in New Zealands plans. McKay made his debut against Bangladesh earlier this year after becoming the joint highest wicket-taker in domestic competition. He is the quickest bowler in the current New Zealand squad.

Bradley-John Watling,is a 25-year-old batsman and part-time wicketkeeper,who is also coming up the ranks. He hasnt played an ODI for New Zealand yet,but has featured in four Tests.

Special talent

However,it is 20-year-old Kane Williamson who has been marked out as special talent. The top-order batsman,who has played just 20 First Class games and also bowls off-spin,will make his debut against India on Tuesday.

Watling and Williamson are two young and exciting players. I think they have been playing and developing over the last couple of weeks. Kane has been a player that has been earmarked to play for New Zealand for a long time. Hes only just turned 20,hes exciting raw talent and he is a pretty level-headed guy. He will be making his debut tomorrow,hopefully he will make the most if it. I am excited for him, Taylor said.

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For New Zealand,this tri-series in the sub-continent will be the ideal build-up for the World Cup. Obviously,coming from New Zealand,the pitches are going to play differently but the conditions that we have here and in India and in Bangladesh will be similar to what we are going to experience in the World Cup. So this experience is going to be valuable, the New Zealand skipper added.

 

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