New Zealand veteran off-spinner Michael Bracewell has dismissed discussions of India getting unfair benefits from playing all their matches in Dubai. He said on Friday that his team is excited to play under various circumstances and he likes this challenge.
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All matches in India in Dubai, New Zealand had to travel
India is playing all its group stage matches in Dubai, and if the team reaches the final, then the title match will also be here. On the other hand, New Zealand played their last two matches in Pakistan and now have reached Dubai to confront India.
Some cricketers, including South Africa’s Rasi Van Der Dusen and Australia captain Pat Cummins (who have been out of the tournament due to injury), claimed that India was benefiting from playing in one place, while other teams have to travel to various cities of Pakistan.
India refused to travel to Pakistan citing security reasons, due to which all its matches have been kept in Dubai.
Bracewell claims – New Zealand is ready to keep pace with circumstances
When Bracewell was asked for a response to the questions arising about India, they said bluntly,
“It was already decided and now it is meaningless to discuss it. We have a habit of playing under different circumstances and we take it as a challenge. ”
Dubai pitches can be helpful for spinners
Bracewell also admitted that Dubai pitches could help spin bowlers. They said,
“We will try to understand the wickets here as soon as possible. We have got a lot of experience by playing on Pakistan’s pitches, and now it will be our priority to keep pace with the circumstances of Dubai. ”
New Zealand’s great record against India in ICC tournaments
New Zealand has done well against India in ICC tournaments. Recently, Black Caps defeated India 3–0 in the Test series, and they became the first team to win the Test series on the Indian soil after 13 years.
Bracewell said,
“We are doing well in ICC tournaments against India because we do not put much pressure on ourselves. The victory of the Test series has given us confidence that we can perform well in big matches. ”
Table topper’s battle will be held in Ind vs NZ match on Sunday
On Sunday (March 2), the match between India and New Zealand will be played at Dubai International Stadium.
- Whoever wins the team will become a table topper in Group A.
- Both teams have already reached the semi -finals.
Will New Zealand once again maintain its dominance against India, or will Rohit Sharma’s team take advantage of playing in the house and win? Everyone’s eyes will remain on this exciting match.
