Gary Stead: Black Caps coach on the team defeating India in a 'historic' victory

The Black Caps have broken a 36-year drought and secured an eight-wicket victory over India in Bengaluru.

Their performance has been regarded as one of New Zealand's best wins in almost 95 years of test cricket.

Black Caps coach Gary Stead says a lucky toss, a strong lead and a solid performance from the guys helped them achieve this historic victory.

"I thought the guys played really well throughout - and it's always nice to put India under pressure, cause they're a really tough team to beat."

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
In amongst all of the key we sporting success of
the weekend, the black Caps have managed to win. As
Chris Bishop was just saying, before a Test in India
for the first time since nineteen eighty eight, the second
test stants on Thursday, head coach Gary statters with us, Now, hey, Gary,
Hi there, Heather, congratulations, How on earth did you guys
manage this?

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Well? We had a little bit of luck with the
toss that probably well, it didn't fall our way, but
it ended up doing that. So they India got stuck
on a wet wicket and we managed to bob beautifully
then and then get a good lead. And I thought
the guys played really really well throughout. And it's always
nice to put into your under pressure over here because
they're a very, very tough team to beat.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
Totally, do you feel vindicated, Gary, because it wasn't that
long ago and it's only a few months ago people
were calling for your head because of the performance at
the T twenty World Cup and now look, Nah.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
It doesn't change anything I do. Really, that's a game.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
Doesn't get into your head at all.

Speaker 2 (00:52):
Nah, it's a gay look, I mean, if you worry
about stuff like that yet your mind gets taken away
from the game. So we have a lot of trust
belief in what we're doing as a team and as sport.
As you can see with many things that have happened
around the world, you get winners and losers and that's
just part of the part of the sport.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
Have you guys got a bit of a captain's curse
going on?

Speaker 2 (01:13):
No, I don't think so, why is that?

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Well, what happened to Tom Latham? Well, I mean he's
out for fifteen and then he's out for a duck
because he's become the captain. Meanwhile Tim Southey, who's no
longer the captain?

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Beautiful, Well, maybe we change it around all the time.
You think, I think you.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
Should like you basically give it as a punishment to
members of the squads they do poorly from test to test.

Speaker 2 (01:37):
Look, I mean it's a tough job being an open
batter in world cricket. And look, Jasper Boomer, who got
Tom Latham out yesterday is one of the best around
and it was it was very very challenging early on
and frust only lose two wickets in that first Spella
was pretty incredible really, So I thought there's a lot
of courage shown by everyone out there.

Speaker 1 (01:57):
And listen, I understand you watch the women in the
final of the T twenty their own World Cup. What
do you reckon happen there? Because they were really bad,
you know, in the lead up to this tournament, and
then all of a sudden I just pulled through.

Speaker 2 (02:09):
Yeah. Look again, it comes down to knowing where you're
trying to head as a team and what you're trying
to do. And I know that they had had trust
and what they were doing. They played some very good
teams in the lead up and results don't always completely
give you a full picture of where things are at.
And I think it's always easy as a fan that

(02:30):
you want to see wins all the time, but it's
unrealistic and international international sport, and look, I'm just delighted
for the players there and the staff, and I know
the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
Hey, Gary, listen, thanks very much and good luck with
the remaining two tests. That's Gary Stead, the black Caps coach.
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