Ross Taylor backs New Zealand to deliver against Pakistan ? Cricket News Update
While acknowledging that Pakistan are a strong side, New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor has expressed confidence in his team, backing the Black Caps to come good in their upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012 match against Pakistan, after their comprehensive 59-run victory over Bangladesh.
?Hafeez and Ajmal have got very good records in the last 12-18 months,? Taylor said, explaining that his team would be wary of the Pakistani spinners, despite the pitch at Pallekele not having proven particularly spin-friendly.
?We have had an insight into the wicket and how it has played at different times. And the confidence from the way we played [against Bangladesh], we'll hopefully take into that. We prepared really well for the Bangladesh game and I'm sure we'll do the same against Pakistan.
?Pakistan are a lot more experienced than Bangladesh,? Taylor went on to add. ?They've got world-class players throughout their team. There are some areas we still need to work on from this match and hopefully we can improve on them come next match.?
Following their 0-2 drubbing at the hands of the West Indies during a 2-match series in June/July this year, New Zealand went on to claim a surprise 1-run victory over India before heading into the World T20 in Sri Lanka.
The World T20 warm-up matches, however, did not provide the team any encouragement after the brief highlight against India ? they lost by 56 runs to Australia, before going on to concede a 9-run defeat at the hands of South Africa.
Placed in Group D for the tournament, alongside Bangladesh and Pakistan, the Kiwis played their first match against the Tigers, and despite their recent defeats, managed to come out fighting, going on to claim a 59-run win over Mushfiqur Rahim?s men.
Their victory hinged on a massive knock of 123 off 58 from Brendon McCullum, who displayed no difficulties in playing spin (which had been identified as the main difficulty for the Kiwis prior to the match), casually hitting the Bangladeshi bowlers for 7 massive sixes, and 11 fours.
However, the Black Caps face an entirely different opponent in Pakistan, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on September 23, with the Men in Green armed with world-class spinner Saeed Ajmal, and the part-time spin of skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
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