India's Ravindra Jajeda (C) and Varun Aaron (R) talk with Michell McClenaghan after drawing the third one day international cricket match at Eden Park, Auckland, between New Zealand's Blackcaps and India, January 25, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
Hadlee, New Zealand’s best-ever cricketer with 431 Test wickets and 3,124 runs, said the home side would take enormous confidence from their shock 4-0 one-day series win over India. He said while India, second in the Test rankings, could not be underestimated, the eighth-ranked New Zealanders have momentum heading into the series.
“Let’s face it, they’re a very good side, but at the moment we might go in a little bit as favourites because we’ve got a roll on at the moment,” he said.
Hadlee said replicating their success in the Test arena would be a difficult feat for the Black Caps.
“We’re very competitive in T20 and one-day matches,” he said. “Test cricket is going up another level; it will be a real test for them.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th, 2014.
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