New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Tuesday conceded that beating a “well-rounded” India could be an unlimited job however mentioned his workforce is able to face the problem over the course of a three-match Check collection, starting from Wednesday. The presence of a number of skilled batters and bowlers, Latham mentioned, makes India a formidable opponent. “You clearly have a look at the spinners if you come over these situations. However they have an equally good seam assault in Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep, who’s performed the final couple of Assessments towards Bangladesh. So only a well-rounded facet,” Latham mentioned within the pre-match press meet on Tuesday.

“From a batting standpoint. You might have numerous match winners who can take a sport away from you fairly shortly.

“We’re wanting ahead to the problem. Hopefully, we will lean again on the experiences that we have had right here the final couple of occasions that we have toured,” he added.

In that context, Latham mentioned the Kiwis will miss the presence of former captain Kane Williamson, who has been dominated out of the early a part of this tour owing to a groin harm.

“It is disappointing to not have Kane right here. Fingers crossed he’ll be prepared as quickly as potential. I feel Youngie (Will Younger) will play. He’ll bat at three. He is batted all around the order. I suppose it is his alternative to place his hand up.

“Yeah, clearly, disappointing if you miss a senior man like Kane, however it provides alternatives for different guys to place their hand up,” he mentioned.

Nevertheless, Ben Sears getting dominated out due to a knee harm has opened up an opportunity for out of shape veteran Tim Southee to get a spot within the eleven.

“Completely. I feel final time they performed a Check right here, Tim took 7 for 60. Clearly, Ben Sears has been dominated out, so I suppose if we do find yourself going with the three seamers, then clearly Tim will come proper into the equation.” Latham admitted that the build-up to this collection was not excellent after a 0-2 collection defeat towards Sri Lanka, however hoped to hold over the educational from that contest.

“Clearly, outcomes weren’t excellent in Sri Lanka. I feel that first Check was a fairly small margin when it comes to the defeat. However we truly did numerous good things in that tour.

“And, yeah, I suppose you come right here to India, it is barely completely different situations. That wicket at Galle did not provide quite a bit from a bowling standpoint,” he famous.

Latham isn’t any stranger to captaincy however being within the sizzling seat on a everlasting foundation from the three-match collection towards India excites the Canterbury man.

The 32-year-old was handed the skipper’s arm band after Southee stepped down from the function after a poor away collection towards Sri Lanka.

“It is clearly an enormous, thrilling privilege for me to be on this place. However regardless whether or not I am captain or not captain, I am attempting to carry out my function as finest as I can.

“That is not going to be any completely different being captain,” mentioned Latham. PTI UNG 7/21/2024 PDS PDS