With spin set to be big component, Williamson relying on inexperienced Ajaz and Somerville
The Hindu
Against Jadeja and Ashwin, the endeavour will be not only to survive when the ball turns but also to ensure that the batters devise ways of scoring runs, the captain said
Kane Williamson is aware that spin is a "big component" in a Test series in India and expects his specialist slow bowlers -- left-arm orthodox Ajaz Patel and off-spinner William Somerville -- to adapt to the conditions quickly and make a difference.
New Zealand were hammered in Kanpur back in 2016 with Ravichandran Ashwin playing a big part and skipper Williamson knows what to expect in this part of the world.
"Throughout the whole series, spin component will be a definite factor," Williamson said on the eve of the first Test. "Number of teams have faced similar challenges and our expectation won't be any different. There will be a large spin component."