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New Zealand Challenges Sooryavanshi With Pacy, Bouncy Conditions
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a very young and successful Indian cricketer.
He has already played important matches and set major records.
New Zealand coach Rob Walter wants to see how he plays on fast pitches with extra bounce.
These conditions can make batting more difficult.
Walter also wants to see how Sooryavanshi responds to pressure.
Sooryavanshi has recently been on the bench for India’s matches.
New Zealand will play India in a five-match T20I series beginning October 21.
The two teams last met in a T20 World Cup final, which India won.
New Zealand coach Rob Walter wants to see how Vaibhav Sooryavanshi handles faster, bouncier pitches.
Sooryavanshi has been named among India’s youngest and most successful emerging cricket players.
New Zealand announced a squad led by Mitchell Santner for a five-match T20I series against India.
The series is scheduled to begin on October 21.
Walter said New Zealand will aim to represent the country well while seeking home victories against India.
- Who
- New Zealand coach Rob Walter, India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and the New Zealand and India cricket teams.
- What
- Walter has challenged Sooryavanshi to handle New Zealand’s fast, bouncy conditions during the teams’ upcoming white-ball series.
- Where
- The challenge concerns matches in New Zealand, where Walter said pitches offer pace and bounce.
- When
- The five-match T20I series is scheduled to begin on October 21; New Zealand announced its squad on Wednesday.
- Why
- Walter wants to assess how Sooryavanshi’s batting translates to different conditions and how he responds under pressure.
Key facts
- Series
- Five-match T20I series between New Zealand and India
- Start date
- October 21
- New Zealand captain
- Mitchell Santner
- New Zealand coach
- Rob Walter
- Player under focus
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Recent final
- India defeated New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in March
- Sooryavanshi’s recent status
- He has been on the bench for India’s last four T20Is against Afghanistan and a match against Japan
Quotes
Rob Walter
New Zealand head coach
“I think the challenge is always to see how that translates to different conditions, and also how we bowl to him in our conditions.”
indianexpress.com
“Again, secretly as a coach, you always want to see your players under a little bit of pressure and how we respond to that.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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