Gary Stead: NZ has a tough and challenging schedule

New Zealand coach Gary Stead called the schedule a ‘tough and challenging one’.

New Zealand is set to face India in Jaipur-

Just three days after losing the T20 World Cup final to Australia in Dubai, New Zealand is set to face India in Jaipur in the first T20I of the three-match series. New Zealand will then begin their World Test Championship defense with two matches in Kanpur and Mumbai. Team coach Gary Stead called the schedule “tough and challenging”, but there is no substitute.

Test players, who are not part of the T20I squad, are already in India. New Zealand’s support staff will have to train the Test players in the morning. And the T20 team in India later in the evening.

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Tough and challenging schedule-

This is the first time I can remember that we have reached another series so early, immediately after the T20 World Cup,” Stead said. “It’s definitely tough and challenging but it’s in front of us. We already have nine-ten players in India preparing for those Test matches, and hopefully, we can get up and do really well.” can. India.”

Some New Zealand players have had a particularly busy time in the bio-bubble of varying elasticity in recent days. Ten of New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad were also part of the IPL; Others like Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham were part of the Hundred before that. Phillips also left for Barbados Royals in CPL 2021. Meanwhile, the likes of Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, and Ish Sodhi have also spent extended periods in the UAE bubble. After New Zealand abruptly called off their tour of Pakistan in September, citing concerns. the protection.

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Regular skipper Kane Williamson-

New Zealand will also have to approach their regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is managing an elbow injury, which flared up during practice ahead of the T20 World Cup.

“In terms of Lockie, I think he’s pretty close,” Stead said. “We’ll just make sure we get there, travel fine and there’s no problem like confiscation of the flight or anything like that. But I hope he’ll be available for selection, which will be fantastic.

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