New Zealand skipper Tom Latham remained considerate even after his side’s historic 3-0 Test series clean sweep against India recently, asserting that Rohit Sharma’s “quality” side has the ability to make a resounding comeback soon.
Latham’s side became the first-ever visiting team to complete a Test series whitewash over India. The Black Caps won the Tests held in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai respectively.
“Indian cricket in general is really special. We’ve played against them a lot. The guys play with them at the IPL. They were certainly gracious in defeat and they’re still a quality side,” Latham said after arriving from India.
“They certainly don’t become a bad team overnight and I’m sure they’ll turn things around in time,” Latham added.
Latham believes that the victory over India became even more sweet because New Zealand came into the series after losing a Test series by 0-2 to Sri Lanka.
“When we were in Sri Lanka a few weeks, where things didn’t necessarily go our way, so, I think it makes these times extra special when you’re able to achieve something that hasn’t been achieved before. It is just about enjoying everyone’s company, celebrating together. We had a couple of extra days to recover over there, so that was great,” Latham said.
New Zealand will now face England in a 3-match series at home and Latham believes that the ‘Bazball’ style of cricket will offer his side a big challenge.
“I think it’s an exciting one. I guess you look at the Test matches in the past against England, whether it be home or away, they’ve always tended to be reasonably exciting. So, I’m sure this series will be no different,” Latham said.
“They’ve got an attacking brand that they like to play and I’m sure it will be no different in terms of how they like to approach it. So, yeah, we’re looking forward to it. Yeah, it’ll be a great challenge,” Latham added.
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