Seconding the opinion made by his fellow Kiwi pacer Trent Boult, Tim Southee has mentioned that the 2 Test match towards England gained’t be warm-up video games as enjoying for New Zealand each time is all the time an superb alternative. New Zealand are at present in England the place they tackle the hosts on June 2. This can be adopted by the all-important WTC Final.
“Nah, I think anytime you get a chance to play a Test match for New Zealand, it’s an amazing opportunity and it’s something that you treasure, so I don’t think you would treat them as warm-ups,” mentioned Southee in a digital press convention.
“It’s a two-match Test series against England and so our focus is first and foremost on those two matches against England. For us, it is great to have those matches in the lead-in to the final that follows on afterward. It’s great preparation for the final but in saying that, for us it’s a two-match Test series that we’re really looking forward to, and the quality English opposition in these conditions.”
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“It’s exciting to play three Test matches in a short space of time. It is something that the team doesn’t get to do that often,” mentioned Southee.”We’ve come off a little bit of a break, which has been good, and (we have now) been in a position to get some conditioning into our our bodies, the blokes which have come from the IPL and are going to be enjoying some cricket,” he added.
The Kiwis can be enjoying an intra-squad recreation at Southampton to arrange for the primary Test match at Lord’s. Incidentally, they may return to the identical venue to absorb India on the WTC Final. Southee feels that is going to be an benefit.
“It’s nice to be here [Ageas Bowl]. The guys can familiarise themselves. I imagine we’ll probably be in the same room when we come back and it’s nice for guys who haven’t been here to be able to come here and experience it,” mentioned Southee.
“And when you come back for the final, you’re a little bit more comfortable having spent some time here and use the facilities and hopefully can get out and make the most of that later in the squad game in the middle,” he added.
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