WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s defeat in the opening match might have marred Ross Taylor’s farewell take a look at sequence however the retiring stalwart believes Bangladesh’s shock victory at Mount Maunganui was a large enhance for the recreation and the format.
Bangladesh, presently ranked ninth, surprised world take a look at champions New Zealand by eight wickets on Wednesday for their first victory in opposition to New Zealand at the sixteenth try.
A smarting New Zealand will probably be bidding to stage the sequence in Christchurch, which hosts the second and remaining take a look at from Sunday, and provides Taylor a becoming farewell.
After a decade-and-half in worldwide cricket, Taylor, nevertheless, took a philosophical view of their opening take a look at debacle.
“If you take a look at it from a impartial viewpoint, I believe it was good for world cricket,” the 37-year-old instructed reporters at the Hagley Oval.
“I believe for Bangladesh to come back in, a proud nation with numerous proud historical past, for the recreation of cricket and take a look at cricket, I do not assume this was a nasty consequence.
“Obviously, we have been disenchanted that we did not put up a little bit of a contest. We have been outplayed the complete time however I believe for take a look at cricket to outlive, we want Bangladesh to be a thriving nation.”
The victory at Mount Maunganui was amongst the largest shocks in the historical past of take a look at cricket as one in all the poorest performers in the longest format of the recreation snapped New Zealand’s 17-match unbeaten streak on dwelling soil.
Taylor hoped the facet beneath Mominul Haque would solely get higher with time.
“They’ll get numerous confidence from that, not solely for this tour, however for the remainder of their excursions going round over the subsequent few years.”
Taylor hoped New Zealand bowlers would give a greater account of themselves in Christchurch the place circumstances would go well with them.
“I believe it is going to have bounce and carry the complete time and there is going be numerous grass on it.”
“I’m certain the bowlers will probably be licking their lips and clearly our batters have to do apply ourselves higher than we did,” added the former New Zealand captain.
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; enhancing by Robert Birsel)
