Michael Bracewell, stand-in captain for the upcoming ODI series against India, reckons that the limited-overs series in India will leave the team better prepared for the T20 World Cup. New Zealand are scheduled to play three ODIs and five T20Is in India in the build-up to the World Cup. This will be the team’s final assignment, and they will be playing against the defending champions in their own backyard. India are one of the two host nations of the tournament.
“To be here and get used to the weather is definitely going to put us in a better position for the World Cup, but we’ve got a big series ahead of that, the ODIs and T20 series in the build-up, so that’s very important for us, and we’re looking forward to it,” Bracewell said during a Golf Day event in Mumbai on Tuesday. “We’ve obviously got a huge one-day series and then a T20 series against India. Being over here, playing in local conditions and getting used to the weather is vitally important for us. It’s great to be here well ahead of the World Cup and try to get used to the conditions.”
Bracewell is a key player in New Zealand’s white-ball teams. He will lead the side in the ODI series in the absence of Mitchell Santner. The stand-in skipper is excited about the prospect of leading a young squad.
“We’ve got a couple of young faces coming in,” he added. “One player who has done well and hasn’t toured here with the New Zealand side is Zak Foulkes. He’s burst onto the international scene and done really well at the top, opening the bowling for us, swinging the ball late, and he had a great series against England at home. He’s one I’m certainly looking forward to seeing bowl in these conditions.”
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