Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Mitchell Santner Warns New-Look India Ahead of New Zealand Tests
India will soon play a two-Test cricket series in New Zealand.
New Zealand can be difficult for India because India have won only two Test series there.
Those series wins came in 1967/68 and 2008/09.
India’s last Test victory in New Zealand was also in 2008/09.
This Indian team includes several young batters.
Mitchell Santner believes they must adjust quickly to New Zealand’s pitches.
Santner was important when New Zealand recently beat India 3-0 in India.
He took 7 wickets for 53 runs and 6 wickets for 104 runs in the second Test in Pune.
India are preparing for a challenging two-Test tour of New Zealand.
India have won only two Test series in New Zealand, in 1967/68 and 2008/09.
India’s 2008/09 tour was also their most recent Test-match win in New Zealand.
The Indian squad includes several young batters who have yet to establish themselves.
Mitchell Santner says India will need to adapt quickly to New Zealand conditions.
- Who
- India and New Zealand, with Mitchell Santner commenting on India’s touring squad.
- What
- India are set to play a two-Test series in New Zealand.
- When
- The tour is upcoming; no specific dates are given.
- Where
- New Zealand; Santner’s previous match referenced in the article was in Pune, India.
- Why
- India will need to adapt quickly to New Zealand pitches and conditions, particularly with several young batters in the squad.
- Series
- Two-Test tour of New Zealand
- India’s Test series wins in New Zealand
- Two: 1967/68 and 2008/09
- India’s last Test win in New Zealand
- 2008/09
- Recent India-New Zealand series
- New Zealand won 3-0 in India
- Mitchell Santner’s second-Test figures
- 7/53 and 6/104
- Referenced venue
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune