Kanpur Test: New Zealand coach Gary Stead hints at playing 3 spinners vs India in series opener
India Today
New Zealand tour of India: Head coach Gary Stead highlighted the enormity of the challenge of beating India in India in Tests, adding that the reigning world Test champions will be flexible with their plans to compete well against the hosts in the upcoming 2-Test series.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday that the visitors are prepared to even field 3 specialist spinners if the conditions demand in the first of a 2-Test series, starting November 25 in Kanpur. Stead said the Black Caps are ready to be flexible with their plans, highlighting the enormity of the challenge of beating India in India in Tests.
New Zealand, the reigning World Test champions, lost 0-3 when the last time they played a Test series in India in 2016. Teams visiting the country have struggled to manage the spin threat posed by India and England had a good dose of it as they lost a 4-Test series 1-3 after stunning the hosts in the series opener in Chennai.
