Kolkata: New Zealand Spinner left arm Mitchell Santner and his colleagues with enthusiasm waiting to grind the friendly track in the test series against India after suffering a reversal in the twenty-20 series.
After going out early from the T20 World Cup, India brings together New Zealand in the three-match series.
Playing bilateral series three days after the last defeat of their T20 World Cup, New Zealand rested some of their key players, including Skipper Kane Williamson.
World Test Champion is now preparing for a two-test series, starting November 25.
“Hopefully children are ready for the first test on Kanpur.
This is a quick change.
We have some good spinners, we know the round will play a big part.
It’s about just trying to grind as much as possible,” Santner said on virtual media interactions on Sunday night .
“We have seen how good Ashwin, Jadiaja and Axar Patel can be in this condition.
We have people like Ajaz (Patel) and (Willliam) Somerville who are quite excited to see some of the rotating net.” Santner was very aware of the difficult challenge in India when he quickly remembered their 2016-17 tour when they suffered 0-3 struggling in a test starting with the Kanpur test.
They then proceeded to lose five matches ODI 2-3.
“It doesn’t matter what format you against India, they are a challenge that is difficult to defeat.
We saw it in 2016.” Santner stood up as the captain at the third T20 T20 from the series here at Eden Gardens on Sunday when they were used to 111 in their pursuit in 185.
“This is a quick turnaround from the World Cup.
But we are proud to play.
Up and play the cricket Good on the Indian side which was very good and won the series.
“It’s hard to do and they show once again that it is a difficult challenge to come to India and play a very good side.
We are good at ponds.
“Chose to bat, Rohit Sharma hit 56 balls, half a century of all three consecutive partners Kl Rahul also scored a half-century goal when the Duo installed a century-plus stand in the second T20.
Rahul was rested for the last match.” The challenge for us is getting the goal up and we can’t.
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But Rohit road loans and KL fight above.
“We have our chances, but the conditions change in every match and dew play the main factor.
And once again tonight (Sunday), it’s there, but it doesn’t get worse.” We have lost this series but we’re waiting for 12 months to the next World Cup, “he signed.