October 18, 2024 • 6 mins
The Black Caps have responded to their series defeat to Sri Lanka by putting on a textbook display against India.
They dismissed them for 46 in the first innings, then proceeded to amass a lead of 356.
Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson joined the show to discuss how the team was able to deliver such a strong response.
“New Zealand have been excellent so far, but yeah, there's certainly, there would be no complacency, that's for sure.”
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Fine
from newstalk edb.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
A century by rich and Ravender has put New Zealand
in a strong position after three days of the first
cricket Test against India. In being Galaru, New Zealand four
hundred and two in their first innings, India two hundred
and thirty one for three in their second innings. It
stumps on day three and as I just mentioned, a
wicket on the very last ball of the day, Hey's
(00:35):
Daron match. It's Darren as they're all celebrady, the fingers
gone up. Can you imagine you've thought you'd seen it
all in a Test Test match cricket? Who writes the
scripts for Test match cricket? It's ended in the tragedy
for India. Former Black Caps coach Mike Keeson joins us
to unpack this. Hees it feels like New Zealand are
ahead in this Test match. How do you assess their
(00:57):
ability to go on and win it?
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Oh? Look, they're certainly well ahead in the Test match.
I mean an outstanding first couple of days to be fair.
But but we've also seen how the last sort of
two to three hours. How the game can change so quickly,
So even though they're ahead, probably takes you know, one
innings of good batting from India. You know, you can
potentially score one hundred and fifty hundred and sixty runs
in a session and then you're going to have to
(01:23):
bat the fourth innings. So yeah, New Zealand has been
excellent so far. But yeah, there's certainly there'll be no complacency,
that's for sure.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
What do you think their bowling plan will be on
Day four?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Well, I think it's going to have to be denial.
And I think that's the way you take wickets in
India is when it's flat and they're scoring at a rate,
you know, close to a run a ball. You know
they are feeding off the I guess the ego of
you know, basically taking the game away from you so
and then hopefully you get a little bit fearful and
then you go searching and that's kind of what an
India are praying on. So I think from a New
(01:56):
Zealand perspective, you've got to be really disciplined. You've got
to make India take tough options and if you do that,
then you will create opportunities certainly not as quickly as
they did in the first innings because you know, condition
world allow that. But it's going to be a real,
real perseverance day for New Zealand today.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Will it be a mix do you think, Mike of
seam and spin or will it be mainly spin? What's
your take on that.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
I think you've you've probably got to lock in a
spinner at one end. I think you know, they took
Patel down, especially Safrez yesterday, so you know he didn't
bowl as much as he wanted, but I think between
him and Phillips at one end and then rotate your
three seemas from the other with there's a little bit
more variable bounce.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
So yeah, they're going to have.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
To use those resources carefully and probably rotate pretty quickly.
OULD think from the semas just sort of short two
three over spells.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
What did you make of that crazy first day?
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Oh, it was a bit of a There was a
collection of events really. I mean obviously the you know
that when they did the review they talked about how
or the pitch review they talked about how dry it
was underneath it was a little bit tacky, but you know,
both captains were going to bat so you know, we'd
be certainly having a different conversation if Tom Lais had
won the Tyson and the Test match was over pretty much.
(03:10):
So in the end, I think both sides probably misunderstood
the conditions. The fact it was a bit of a
perfect storm because it stayed overcast and it rained again
so went back under covers sort of allowed that whole
scene movement for about three hours and the New Zealand
seems certainly capitalized on it.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Ruch and Ravendra he's scored the first century by a
key we in India since twenty twelve. How good could
he go on to be for New Zealand?
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Well, only his ninth Test match and you know we've
already got so many highlights already. For me, it was
you know, sure we talk about his technique and his
class and his ability to time the ball, but for me,
it was his decision making and that's what's going to
hold him apart, you know, for years to come. You know,
if he can keep that decision making nice and clear
and decisive, then he's going to have plenty more good days.
(03:56):
And you know, you don't want to say how good
he's going to be, because hey, who knows he could be
better than we even think. But he is exceptional. He's
got a fantastic technique and all round game and as
I said, just there's clearitly a thought yesterday was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
What did you make of the captaincy change after the
Sri Lankan Test matches.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Look, you know I've spoken about it. I was a
bit frustrated that Tim was put in that position. I
think when you're already told that you're not a guaranteed
to be in the eleven, I can't see how you
can then be named captain. And that put Tim in
a difficult situation, you know, sitting in those selection meetings
knowing that potentially he's not going to play those games.
So look, I think he did the right thing, and yeah,
(04:39):
I think it'll work well. I mean, Tom's a very
good captain. Between the two of them, they'll still be
big leaders in the group and it just takes that
pressure off to him.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Watching Matt henry On on that first day, which actually
was the second day after the first day wash out,
it just seemed incredible to me like that, you know,
he said on the sidelines for two test matches in
Tri Lanka. I know we can't go back and rewrite
the past, but it kind of brought home in stark
reality that our best seam bowler at the moment is
Matt Henry and he couldn't get a game in Sri Lanka.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Yeah, but in Sri Lanka it never seemed at all.
So you don't really want seam bowlers in India. Sorry,
in Sri Lanka, I mean, Benglaru was very odd in
terms of the fact that it seemed, and I think
the second innings is probably a fairer reflection of what
you would have got in Sri Lanka. So you know,
the swing bowling is probably more effective. I think what
(05:26):
we saw from Tim Saudi is very much down on
pace in Sri Lanka, and now we see sort of
up to early one thirties, mid one thirties. You know,
Matt Henry is a very fine bowler and probably deserved
to play at least one of those tests. But I
don't think we could have expected Matt Henry to do
what he did the other day in Sri Lanka. I
think that's probably a bridge too far given those conditions and.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
The white ferns into the T twenty World Cup Final.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Hats outstanding, Absolutely outstanding. It's been a heck of a
tough run for the White Ferns. I think thirteen losses
on the bounce heading into.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
The World Cup.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
You know, no one is really you know, looking at
them as a potential finalist, and you know, it's been outstanding.
From the very first game against India where they played
they played beautifully. They get humbled in Sri lank and
Shaja against Australia, which I think was a great thing
because they sort of changed their method and they the
way they bought it out yesterday against the Western He's
(06:21):
from a batting perspective, they'd looked like they understood the
conditions really well. And you know, absolutely delighted for those
older players that have been to so many Will Cups
and haven't come this far. So great opportunity against South Africa,
we're going to have a new winner.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
Indeed, plenty good cricket to watch with red and white
ball over the next few days. Always appreciate your time, Mike,
Thanks indeed, pleasure. Thanks funny No, thanks Mike Mike Essen,
their former Black Caps coach. They'll resume at around four
forty five this afternoon with India two thirty one for three.
They trailed by one hundred and twenty five runs with
seven second innings wickets in hand.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news talks the'd be weekends from mid day, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Fine
from newstalk edb.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
A century by rich and Ravender has put New Zealand
in a strong position after three days of the first
cricket Test against India. In being Galaru, New Zealand four
hundred and two in their first innings, India two hundred
and thirty one for three in their second innings. It
stumps on day three and as I just mentioned, a
wicket on the very last ball of the day, Hey's
(00:35):
Daron match. It's Darren as they're all celebrady, the fingers
gone up. Can you imagine you've thought you'd seen it
all in a Test Test match cricket? Who writes the
scripts for Test match cricket? It's ended in the tragedy
for India. Former Black Caps coach Mike Keeson joins us
to unpack this. Hees it feels like New Zealand are
ahead in this Test match. How do you assess their
(00:57):
ability to go on and win it?
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Oh? Look, they're certainly well ahead in the Test match.
I mean an outstanding first couple of days to be fair.
But but we've also seen how the last sort of
two to three hours. How the game can change so quickly,
So even though they're ahead, probably takes you know, one
innings of good batting from India. You know, you can
potentially score one hundred and fifty hundred and sixty runs
in a session and then you're going to have to
(01:23):
bat the fourth innings. So yeah, New Zealand has been
excellent so far. But yeah, there's certainly there'll be no complacency,
that's for sure.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
What do you think their bowling plan will be on
Day four?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Well, I think it's going to have to be denial.
And I think that's the way you take wickets in
India is when it's flat and they're scoring at a rate,
you know, close to a run a ball. You know
they are feeding off the I guess the ego of
you know, basically taking the game away from you so
and then hopefully you get a little bit fearful and
then you go searching and that's kind of what an
India are praying on. So I think from a New
(01:56):
Zealand perspective, you've got to be really disciplined. You've got
to make India take tough options and if you do that,
then you will create opportunities certainly not as quickly as
they did in the first innings because you know, condition
world allow that. But it's going to be a real,
real perseverance day for New Zealand today.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Will it be a mix do you think, Mike of
seam and spin or will it be mainly spin? What's
your take on that.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
I think you've you've probably got to lock in a
spinner at one end. I think you know, they took
Patel down, especially Safrez yesterday, so you know he didn't
bowl as much as he wanted, but I think between
him and Phillips at one end and then rotate your
three seemas from the other with there's a little bit
more variable bounce.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
So yeah, they're going to have.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
To use those resources carefully and probably rotate pretty quickly.
OULD think from the semas just sort of short two
three over spells.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
What did you make of that crazy first day?
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Oh, it was a bit of a There was a
collection of events really. I mean obviously the you know
that when they did the review they talked about how
or the pitch review they talked about how dry it
was underneath it was a little bit tacky, but you know,
both captains were going to bat so you know, we'd
be certainly having a different conversation if Tom Lais had
won the Tyson and the Test match was over pretty much.
(03:10):
So in the end, I think both sides probably misunderstood
the conditions. The fact it was a bit of a
perfect storm because it stayed overcast and it rained again
so went back under covers sort of allowed that whole
scene movement for about three hours and the New Zealand
seems certainly capitalized on it.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Ruch and Ravendra he's scored the first century by a
key we in India since twenty twelve. How good could
he go on to be for New Zealand?
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Well, only his ninth Test match and you know we've
already got so many highlights already. For me, it was
you know, sure we talk about his technique and his
class and his ability to time the ball, but for me,
it was his decision making and that's what's going to
hold him apart, you know, for years to come. You know,
if he can keep that decision making nice and clear
and decisive, then he's going to have plenty more good days.
(03:56):
And you know, you don't want to say how good
he's going to be, because hey, who knows he could be
better than we even think. But he is exceptional. He's
got a fantastic technique and all round game and as
I said, just there's clearitly a thought yesterday was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
What did you make of the captaincy change after the
Sri Lankan Test matches.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Look, you know I've spoken about it. I was a
bit frustrated that Tim was put in that position. I
think when you're already told that you're not a guaranteed
to be in the eleven, I can't see how you
can then be named captain. And that put Tim in
a difficult situation, you know, sitting in those selection meetings
knowing that potentially he's not going to play those games.
So look, I think he did the right thing, and yeah,
(04:39):
I think it'll work well. I mean, Tom's a very
good captain. Between the two of them, they'll still be
big leaders in the group and it just takes that
pressure off to him.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Watching Matt henry On on that first day, which actually
was the second day after the first day wash out,
it just seemed incredible to me like that, you know,
he said on the sidelines for two test matches in
Tri Lanka. I know we can't go back and rewrite
the past, but it kind of brought home in stark
reality that our best seam bowler at the moment is
Matt Henry and he couldn't get a game in Sri Lanka.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Yeah, but in Sri Lanka it never seemed at all.
So you don't really want seam bowlers in India. Sorry,
in Sri Lanka, I mean, Benglaru was very odd in
terms of the fact that it seemed, and I think
the second innings is probably a fairer reflection of what
you would have got in Sri Lanka. So you know,
the swing bowling is probably more effective. I think what
(05:26):
we saw from Tim Saudi is very much down on
pace in Sri Lanka, and now we see sort of
up to early one thirties, mid one thirties. You know,
Matt Henry is a very fine bowler and probably deserved
to play at least one of those tests. But I
don't think we could have expected Matt Henry to do
what he did the other day in Sri Lanka. I
think that's probably a bridge too far given those conditions and.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
The white ferns into the T twenty World Cup Final.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Hats outstanding, Absolutely outstanding. It's been a heck of a
tough run for the White Ferns. I think thirteen losses
on the bounce heading into.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
The World Cup.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
You know, no one is really you know, looking at
them as a potential finalist, and you know, it's been outstanding.
From the very first game against India where they played
they played beautifully. They get humbled in Sri lank and
Shaja against Australia, which I think was a great thing
because they sort of changed their method and they the
way they bought it out yesterday against the Western He's
(06:21):
from a batting perspective, they'd looked like they understood the
conditions really well. And you know, absolutely delighted for those
older players that have been to so many Will Cups
and haven't come this far. So great opportunity against South Africa,
we're going to have a new winner.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
Indeed, plenty good cricket to watch with red and white
ball over the next few days. Always appreciate your time, Mike,
Thanks indeed, pleasure. Thanks funny No, thanks Mike Mike Essen,
their former Black Caps coach. They'll resume at around four
forty five this afternoon with India two thirty one for three.
They trailed by one hundred and twenty five runs with
seven second innings wickets in hand.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news talks the'd be weekends from mid day, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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