Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has said on Tuesday that their preparations for the inaugural World Test Championship final against India are “ideal” after their convincing series win against England. They have registered a convincing 1-0 Test series win, beating Joe Root’s England where the first match ended in a draw.
On the other hand, Team India didn’t get any series before the summit clash and they have played an intra-squad practice game as part of the preparation for the WTC Final as well. Notably, the final will take place from Friday in Southampton. Meanwhile, Taylor has said that New Zealand had benefited from playing in England recently which will help them before facing India.
“Ideal preparation, having two Test matches against England in these conditions,” said Taylor. “I think we’re very lucky that our CEO managed to get these matches and obviously the guys gained some match preparation in these conditions. Couldn’t think of anything better.”
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However, New Zealand has toppled India and reclaimed the number-one spot in the Test ranking after their series win against England but Ross Taylor said that India is a tough team to beat.
“I think it probably gives our players a little bit more confidence but India have got a very balanced (squad) and their depth has been amazing. I’m sure the warm-up game they had would have been like a Test match. India have been the world number one side and kept that bar very high for a long period of time that everyone around the world has had to try and catch up to,” Ross Taylor again shared.
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On the other hand, India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that New Zealand will have the upperhand in the much-awaited final but also said that they were well-prepared for playing in English conditions. “It is something we can’t control,” he said. “It’s challenging times all over the world because of the pandemic. You can’t have all the luxuries of having extra time for preparation so the game is still going on and that’s the most important part.”
