Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has likened competing against the Indian cricket staff to playing “golf against your boss”.
The left-hander, who performed worldwide cricket between 2000 and 2004, used the analogy to in all probability trace on the energy India enjoys in world cricket and the truth that nobody needs to rub Virat Kohli & Co the improper manner.
The Kane Williamson-led New Zealand will tackle India within the World Test Championship (WTC) last on the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18.
“I’d look at it from who you want to perform individually against. I look at India at the moment, and it’s like playing golf against your boss. You’re allowed to win but just in the right way. You know, we stitched them up in New Zealand a couple of times and it always felt a little bit dirty afterwards. It didn’t feel like we’d really beaten them,” the 49-year-old Richardson instructed Spark Sport.
Richardon was referring to New Zealand’s 2-0 victory over India at house final yr.
The left-hander, who performed 38 Tests and scored 2776 runs with 4 centuries and 19 half-centuries, stated that the Black Caps’ greatest take a look at was competing against the Australians.
“(Against) England, yes — they invented the game and you’re always playing for your place as a cricket team, I guess. But Australia to me was like the proving ground for a New Zealand cricketer. You went there to prove your mettle and I did it and I’ll take that to the grave actually. I’d probably still need help over what happened in Australia. I think they still hold it over us. Even the very best have underperformed against Australia,” stated Richardson who failed in Australia, scoring 200 runs in 5 Tests at a mean 22.22 against the most effective sides in cricket historical past.
The Kiwis suffered a 0-3 whitewash by the hands of Aussies throughout the 2019-20 collection, with prolific run-getter Williamson managing simply 57 runs in 4 innings.
