Inexperienced batting line-up a worry for New Zealand
Mark Richardson is worried by the lack of experience in the New Zealand Test top-order
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
Mark Richardson is worried by the lack of experience in the New Zealand Test top-order. Writing in the New Zealand Herald, he says that the unproven line-up, with the exception of Ross Taylor, would do well to get some runs and confidence against Bangladesh, ahead of sterner tests against Australia.
New Zealand simply have to get some test runs to give them confidence heading into the Australian series. Australia will be rubbing their hands together in glee, looking at the inexperienced New Zealand lineup. It's often easier to score runs in a first innings against Australia but the bowlers soon work players out and formulate a plan. So they have to strike while the iron is hot, both for their own sake and that of New Zealand cricket.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo